The Sunday Times, citing a leaked UK government report, stated that the UK is considering limiting the number of immigrants from EU countries, with a potential annual cap of 75,000.
The report notes that currently, 106,000 EU citizens immigrate to the UK annually, and the UK Home Office report suggests a reduction of 30,000 places. This Home Office report on the principle of free movement of EU populations suggests that highly skilled professionals from countries such as Germany or the Netherlands should only be allowed to relocate to the UK if they have secured a job offer. For low-skilled workers, immigration to the UK would only be permitted if they secure employment in sectors experiencing labor shortages in the UK.
British Prime Minister David Cameron recently stated that the free movement of EU citizens should be more strictly controlled in the future, with restrictions based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Cameron pointed out that when other countries join the EU, the EU should insist on implementing longer transitional periods, or that a country's GDP must reach a specific level relative to the EU average before its citizens can enjoy the right to free movement.
Cameron explained his proposal. He stated that between countries with comparable GDPs, such as the UK and Germany or Germany and France, population movement is relatively balanced. However, he further pointed out that when there is a significant gap between wealthy and poor countries, large-scale population migration occurs.