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Pressed again, he said: I would like to see a maximum earnings

limit, quite honestly, because I think that would be a fairer thing to


do. Because we cannot set ourselves up as being a grossly unequal,
bargain basement economy on the shores of Europe.
We have to be something that is more egalitarian, gives real
opportunities to everybody and properly funds our public services.
Asked about proposals from the backbenchers Emma Reynolds and
Stephen Kinnock for a two-tier system, with easier paths for skilled
migrants and caps on unskilled migrants, Corbyn told Sky he had
not formed an opinion yet on their idea.
He hinted, however, that the UK might have to make some form of
deal with Europe on migration if it wanted to preserve single market
access. Im saying lets deal with the issues of exploitation, but
also recognise in the article 50 negotiations, Britain is a major
trading partner and that is going to have to continue, otherwise jobs
are at stake.
Earlier, he told Good Morning Britain that his planned speech on
migration was not a sea change in his previous thinking, but
aimed to give clear definition that we protect the working
conditions and wage levels that are here for any migration system
post-Brexit.
Some companies particularly in the construction industry are
making a fortune out of getting rid of workers in this country on one
set of pay and conditions and bringing in others to replace them,
he said, during his GMB interview. That creates awful tensions in
those communities.
In his speech in Peterborough, a marginal Tory seat that voted
heavily to leave the EU, Corbyn will say his party wants managed
migration and to repatriate powers from Brussels that would allow
governments to intervene in struggling

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