Lionel Laurent, Columnist

Even the Pub Landlord Hates Theresa May's Migrant Cap

Brexit-loving Wetherspoons boss is worried about limits on EU workers.
Photographer: Carl Court via Getty
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British CEOs hoping for clarity about Theresa May's political plans got a big dose of it this week on immigration.

The runaway favorite to win next month's general election has opted to stick with a long-standing, but much-derided, government target of cutting yearly net migration to the "tens of thousands" (it's not far off 300,000 at the moment). She's also going to raise charges on hiring overseas workers and toughen up visa requirements.