UK to unveil post-Brexit immigration plan for skilled workers on Wednesday

UK will hold a public consultation before deciding whether potential migrants should earn over 30,000 pounds a year before they qualify to enter as highly-skilled workers

After last-ditch Cabinet negotiations, UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid will set out the government's immigration plans for post-Brexit Britain on Wednesday.  

According to a person familiar with the plans, the UK will hold a public consultation before deciding whether potential migrants should earn over 30,000 pounds ($38,000) a year before they qualify to enter as highly-skilled workers after Britain leaves the European Union.

The compromise position, negotiated between May, Chancellor Philip Hammond and Business Secretary Greg Clark Tuesday, sought to take account