CBI warns May that immigration shakeup could harm economy

A draconian regime could deprive British firms of vital workers, says CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn as report on regions is unveiled

Theresa May must avoid making any new immigration system too bureaucratic or risk harming Britain's businesses, the CBI director general Carolyn Fairbairn has warned.

Sources suggest ministers hope to negotiate a Brexit deal that would allow the government to control high- and low-skilled immigration.