The UK’s stance on an under-30s visa deal with the EU has been boosted by a major new report which backs capping the number of young Europeans who can come to Britain at 44,000 per year.

The post-Brexit deal should allow the same number of visas for Britons aged under 30 to travel, work or study abroad in the EU annually, according to the cross-party commission’s recommendations.

And British opposition to slashing university fees for EU students – a key Brussels demand – was also backed by the report, which took evidence from senior business leaders, migration experts and the higher education sector, among others.

The Government in London was, however, urged by the UK Trade and Business Commission (UKTBC) to make concessions like waiving most visa fees and the immigration health surch

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