| Author (Corporate) | British Future |
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| Publisher | British Future |
| Series Title | Article |
| Series Details | 12.12.16 |
| Publication Date | 12/12/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, News |
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EU nationals already living in the United Kingdom at the point when Article 50 is triggered should be guaranteed the right to settle here permanently, according to the new report of an independent Inquiry into the status of EU nationals in the UK after Brexit, convened by British Future, and published on the 12 December 2016. The Inquiry’s report calls on the Government to make a clear public commitment that the 2.8 million Europeans in the UK can stay, and should be offered Permanent Residence with the same health, social and educational rights as British citizens. The Inquiry panel, set up in August 2016 included voices from Leave and Remain, different political parties and from business and trade unions and was chaired by Gisela Stuart MP, former Chair of the Vote Leave campaign. Its remit was to examine how the Government can protect the rights of the 3 million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit and to make practical recommendations as to how to do this, starting from the premise that this is the right thing to do. Nicolas Hatton, chair of EU citizens’ rights campaign group the3million, who handed in a letter to No.10 Downing Street from representatives of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU on the 12 December 2016, urging that they are not treated as ‘bargaining chips’, said: 'the3million welcomes the publication of this report which confirms what campaigners of both the Leave and Remain campaigns said: the referendum was not about the rights of EU citizens living here. We call on Theresa May to take this opportunity to ring fence our rights from the Brexit negotiations now. We are not bargaining chips, we are people'. 'We are also positive regarding the suggestion to streamline the system used to register all 3 million EU citizens and we welcome the idea of a financial cap so no one is left behind'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.britishfuture.org/articles/eu-nationals-report/ |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
