Many peers and MPs have applied for an Irish passport to protect their rights to work in the EU Sophie Laslett/Times Newspapers LtdThe number of MPs and peers who have applied for an Irish passport after Brexit is in the “double digits”, The Times understands. Members of the Commons and Lords have sought to get dual citizenship because they do not want their rights to work and travel across the European Union to be restricted. The revelation that peers and MPs are applying for foreign passports has led to calls for them to stand down from Parliament. Although making such an application is potentially constitutionally uncomfortable it is not against the rules. One source said that a “surprising” number of British politicians…

Source: The Times September 28, 2016 23:00 UTC