Why immigration after Brexit is a fine balancing act

Businesses in sectors ranging from technology to farming want concessions

Amber Rudd and Theresa May
Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd (L) has urged Theresa May to give Tory MPs a free vote
(Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Immigration has always been considered, rightly or wrongly, to be the key issue behind Britain's vote for Brexit in June of last year.

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