JAMES Strickland, one of the founding directors of Omega, a recruitment services provider based in Stonehouse, said:

“It is possible that the government will negotiate a Norway-type deal to remain as members of the European Economic Area (EEA) to maintain access to the single market, including free movement of workers.

“Another option for the UK is to adopt the Swiss approach and create bilateral trade agreements with certain countries, whereby an arrangement could be made between EU nationals currently working in the UK, and UK nationals currently working in EU countries.

“A fast-track visa process is still on the cards for the supply of skilled workers to travel and work within the EU, but this is also likely to be affected following a change in the government of border controls.

“Brexit has won, however, one thing is for certain: nothing will change overnight – negotiations, meetings, deals and formal resignations could take years to put in place.”