Tory turmoil as Immigration Minister insists Britain WILL end EU free movement in 2019 but Amber Rudd vows the border will stay OPEN to the ‘brightest and best’

‘The Immigration Minister today said Britain would leave the EU free movement rules in 2019 but refused to say whether it would actually cut the number of new arrivals.
Brandon Lewis said the Government remained committed to cutting net migration to the tens of thousands but would not place a timescale on the decade-old target.
Mr Lewis’ position appears to differ from an apparent Cabinet agreement last week that backed a transition deal that kept Britain in the single market until 2022 – meaning free movement would continue for three years after Brexit takes place.
The confusion came as Home Secretary Amber Rudd launched a new census on the role of EU migrants already in Britain and working in the economy and insisted Britain must remain an ‘international hub’ for talent.
Ms Rudd today said Britain would remain open to skilled EU citizens after Brexit amid fears the referendum vote will do little to cut immigration.’
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