If so many Britons support freedom of movement, why doesn’t Theresa May? | Peter Kellner

Even leave voters support qualified freedom, yet the prime minister’s targets for immigration cuts don’t reflect thisIn calling for Theresa May to abandon her ambition to reduce immigration to the “tens of thousands” a year, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is reflecting public opinion better than the prime minister. A YouGov survey of an exceptionally large sample of 10,000 electors finds that 70% are happy for EU citizens with a job or university place in the