The government should reform immigration rules to prevent the UK from losing competitiveness post - Brexit , according to financial and professional services lobby group The City UK and manufacturing lobby group EEF . Brexit will restrict access to skilled workers from the European Union ( EU ) and effectively put off non - EU citizens from applying to work in the UK , the groups said . The City UK urged the government to introduce a visa waiver system to protect the City of London 's reputation as a global financial centre . Meanwhile , the EEF reported a decrease in EU applicants and an increase in EU applicants leaving UK manufacturers .
The government should reform immigration rules to prevent the UK from losing competitiveness post-Brexit, according to financial and professional services lobby group The City UK and manufacturing lobby group EEF. Brexit will restrict access to skilled workers from the European Union (EU) and will put off non-EU citizens from applying to work in the UK, the groups claimed. The City UK urged the government to introduce a visa waiver system to protect the City of London's status as a global financial centre. Meanwhile, the EEF reported a fall in EU applicants and an increase in EU workers leaving UK manufacturers.