When the UK pulls out of Europe that legal entitlement falls aways, said Gareth Horsfall, representing Britons in Italy. They were speaking a day after Theresa May declared she had sought to seal an early deal guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens in the UK and the rights of Britons in Europe. But groups that have sprung up since the referendum to represent Britons in Europe say the onus is on May to make the first move. If it wasn’t continued, she said, “there could be hundreds of thousands of people returning because of the healthcare issue”. Earlier the committee heard from representatives of EU citizens in the UK including communities from eastern Europe.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2017 17:03 UTC