Young people could move more easily between the UK and Europe and stay longer to work, study and train under plans proposed by the EU

According to the proposal, the proposal consists of European Commission, New rules will be put in place to allow greater movement between the UK and EU countries for people aged between 18 and 30.

Formal talks have yet to begin, with a British source telling Sky News that Brussels has yet to make a formal proposal to start talks.

The proposal will be discussed further by the European Council, which represents all countries, before negotiations begin in earnest.

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The plan proposed by the EU would allow young people to stay in Europe for four years, with the same rules applying to EU citizens coming to the UK.

This also means that EU students pay the same fees as UK students.since BrexitBritish universities charge much higher fees to European students.

Announcing the move, the European Commission said it wanted an “innovative” approach to tackle barriers faced by young people who want to travel for longer periods of time from the EU to the UK and vice versa.

“The aim is to promote youth exchanges, make it easier for young citizens to travel, work and live in the UK, and provide reciprocity for young British nationals in member states,” the committee said in a statement.

Maros Sefcovic, the European Commission’s vice-president for relations with the UK, said: “Brexit will hit particularly hard the EU and young people in the UK who want to study, work and live abroad.”

“Our aim is to rebuild bridges between young Europeans on both sides of the Channel.”

The scheme is separate from the 90 days of visa-free travel that British citizens can enjoy within continental Europe.

According to the European Commission, they do not expect the scheme to allow British citizens to travel unhindered within the Schengen area, but instead the visa will only be valid for a single country.

It added: “This is not about conferring on young British nationals the benefits of the fundamental freedom of movement enjoyed by EU citizens.”

However, the visa will not be “purposeful”, allowing people to work, travel or study.

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The EU has also said that rather than just a free exchange, it wants people taking part in the scheme to be subject to EU or UK checks, with the ability to refuse applications – for example if someone is deemed to pose a threat to public policy, safety or health.

The UK government currently has a series of agreements signed with 13 countries, including New Zealand, South Korea, Andorra, Iceland and India, which provide similar pathways to those proposed by the EU.

The British government has said it is open to the idea of ​​extending these deals with European countries but has shied away from striking a pan-EU deal amid concerns that such a deal would be the first step in the UK becoming embroiled in a “freedom of movement” deal.

The EU says it wants a collective agreement to “ensure that all member states are treated equally when it comes to the mobility of young people to the UK”, but the current government appears to prefer the current set of deals.

The European Commission has dismissed these concerns, with sources insisting the EU has no intention of involving the UK or even proposing such a deal.

A Number 10 spokesman said: “We have spoken about our desire to reduce legal immigration but also to support British talent and skills, which is why we have set up a system with a series of agreements with various EU member states that are part of the system Make a difference. “It’s in our interest that we reach that, rather than an agreement across the board. “

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Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, the trade body representing the UK hospitality industry, welcomed the move.

“Such an agreement would be a huge win for the hospitality and tourism industry and would, in effect, solve challenges in the live music and events sector,” she said.