Whether or not the government and the EU strike a trade deal in the coming days, January 1 will bring significant changes to Britain’s relationship with Europe, extending far beyond business and lorries queuing at Channel ports. How profound the changes are will depend on the detail and whether the EU — and individual member states — decide to make life easier or more difficult for Britons. They could affect many of us at one stage or another over the coming months and years. The Brexit divorce deal settled many of the issues facing British expats living in the EU for example access to healthcare, pensions and voting rights. When the government’s new immigration bill became law last month it did

Source: The Times December 06, 2020 18:00 UTC