The European parliament will express its “grave concern” about the attitude of Boris Johnson’s government to the 3.3 million EU citizens living in the UK following threats of deportation made by a British minister. The “limited geographical spread” of assistance offered to “older and vulnerable” EU citizens, including those who may have difficulty in using digital applications, needs addressing. The withdrawal agreement bill is returning to the Commons this week and will move to the House of Lords on Monday. Our scheme is free, there is plenty of support for applicants and, once the withdrawal agreement bill passes, EU citizens have until the end of June 2021 to apply. “We have done far more than any other EU member state has done for British citizens, and it’s time they adopted a similarly generous approach.”

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2020 14:21 UTC