Jeremy Corbyn to allow all EU migrants to bring their families to the UK if he becomes PM

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JEREMY Corbyn has said he will give EU migrants the right to bring their families to the UK if he becomes PM.

The Labour boss indicated today his party’s manifesto will give EU nationals who have made the UK their home the right to bring their family over too – no matter what they earn.

Jeremy Corbyn said he wanted EU citizens to be able to bring their families to the UK

The Government currently requires anyone who wants to bring a spouse from outside of the EU to be earning at least 18,600 a year, and more if they have kids.

And parents and children have a specific set of rules to follow if they want to join their family in the UK.

But Mr Corbyn said today he would give the “right of family reunion” if he gets to No10.

The leftie boss said the income levels required were “artificial” and he agreed with the principles of extending freedom of movement.

He told the BBC: “A lot of EU nationals have made their homes in this society.

“Many families have been through unbelievable levels of stress.

“They must have the right to remain and bring their families here.”

Mr Corbyn said there would be a “great deal” of free movement after Brexit too.

It comes as:

  • Boris said all of his Tory candidates have vowed to vote for his Brexit deal if he wins a majority
  • Priti Patel told The Sun the prospect of Corbyn and Abbott in charge makes her feel sick
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His words come after Labour’s Diane Abbott said earlier this week: “The Labour Party is committed to maintaining & extending Freedom of Movement rights.

“The Tories break up families by barring spouses of British citizens, via an income requirement. Labour will scrap it, and extend Freedom of Movement rights to all those legally entitled to be here.”

It came as the leftie boss refused five times to say whether he would personally vote to Leave or Remain in the EU.

The party will renegotiate Brexit in just three months if they get into power, and will then have a second referendum.

Labour will only decide how to campaign afterwards.

Labour ‘s bitter war over immigration has been being thrashed out this week ahead of the party’s manifesto launch on Thursday.

Ms Abbott insisted the party would extend its open door pledge, but other allies of Mr Corbyn urged him to curb immigration instead.

Last week Mr Corbyn declared their policy would be “based on fairness and justice” and on the economic needs of society.

He’s refused several times to say whether immigration should be higher or lower.

Unite bossLen McCluskeycalled a vote by left-wing activists at Labours conference in September to widenfree movementrules as wrong.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has warned that extending free movement worldwide could allow jihadi terrorists stripped of citizenship back into Britain to rejoin their families.

Priti Patel told The Sun on Sunday’s David Wooding that Labour coming into power would be a disaster