THE TELEGRAPH: Gordon Brown's high-profile pledge to find an "extra 500,000 British jobs for British workers" is likely to be illegal under European law, according to a parliamentary study released today.
The promise was a key plank of the Prime Minister's "vision" to win over delegates at the Labour conference and Trades Union Congress.
However, a report by the impartial House of Commons library says that European law stipulates that workers from EU member countries must "enjoy equal treatment" when applying for jobs under European treaties signed by Labour.
"Both direct and indirect discrimination against migrant workers from the EU is prohibited," it adds. Gordon Brown's jobs vow could break EU law (more) By Robert Winnett
Mark Alexander
