A group of concerned EU citizens living in Britain are to launch a formal campaign for a new law to protect their rights post-Brexit. They plan to lobby MPs for support for a new law to grant every EU citizen already settled in Britain a blanket right to permanent residency. Nicolas Hatton, a marketing executive who is spearheading the campaign, said he and other concerned French citizens decided they needed to lobby just like any industry sector to convey an urgent need for action. They point out that the only rights protected under international law are those to own property and run a business. “What we want is something that will give a blanket right to all EU citizens.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2016 06:00 UTC