UK ministers told to 'get a grip' after accidental deportation letters Read moreThe home secretary said the default position would be to accept EU nationals’ applications for “settled status” if they qualified. Rudd said EU nationals currently resident in Britain would be “able to regularise their position” by applying for settled status biometric residence permits if they have lived in Britain for more than five years. The home secretary confirmed the details on the rights to family reunion of EU nationals in the UK have yet to be agreed in the negotiations. Rudd confirmed that a Home Office white paper on immigration is to be published before the end of this year. The UK is hoping its offer to write the final deal on rights for EU citizens into law will satisfy concerns across Europe.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2017 14:29 UTC