THERESA May last night slapped down Trade Secretary Liam Fox after he signalled her 100,000 net migration target is set to be scrapped after Brexit.

He said said the PM’s flagship policy to bring numbers down to the tens of thousands remains in place “at the moment”.

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But he told that ministers “will be reviewing what we do post-Brexit”.

And he said Britain will need to “match our employment opportunities with our migration policy”.

But No10 moved to squash speculation that the target was under threat.

In a rebuke to Mr Fox, a Downing Street source said: “We remain committed to bringing net migration down to sustainable levels - the tens of thousands.

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“There is no consent in Britain for uncontrolled immigration. We are developing an immigration system that will continue to attract and retain people who come here to work and bring significant benefits, but will not offer an open door to those who don’t.”

Mr Fox also risked sparking a fresh Tory rift after saying EU citizens could be given preferential treatment by allowing them to come to Britain if they have a job.

He insisted freedom of movement would end after Britain quits the EU but added: “I think the public would differentiate between people who come to the UK with a job, who will be contributing to the economy, and those, who under free movement, were able to come to the UK and use our public services without ever having contributed to them.”

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