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Jeremy Corbyn has finally accepted the free movement of people from Europe must end with Brexit.

In an election interview with ITV to be broadcast on Monday, the Labour leader said he now accepts controls on immigration are essential.

“Clearly the free movement ends when we leave the European Union,” he said.

“There will be managed migration and it will be fair.”

Mr Corbyn’s admission is a significant shift for the Labour leader and brings him in line with his Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer, who has said repeatedly that free movement of people must end.

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In a speech in January he insisted Labour “is not wedded to free movement” but added: “nor do we rule it out.”

His shift in position will be emphasised in the Labour manifesto , due to be published on Tuesday.

However in his ITV interview the Labour leader said he is “not going to put any figures” on the numbers of people who should be allowed in each year.

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He highlighted Theresa May’s repeated pledge to cut net migration to the tens of thousands - a target she has never once hit in seven years of Government.

“This now the third General Election she has promised figures - none of which she’s come anywhere near to achieving,” he said.

Under his leadership, he added: “There would be immigration, there would emigration... Because we have skill needs and skill shortages, there are family reunion issues.”