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May (r) said British people voted to “take back control of our laws, our money and our borders" (Photo: UK Parliament/flickr)

May defends proposal on EU citizens' rights

Britain has said EU nationals and their relatives can apply for “settled status” after Brexit, but the EU said the offer lacked “ambition, clarity”.

British prime minister Theresa May told parliament on Monday (26 June) that the arrangements would give “reassurance and certainty” to the 3.2 million EU citizens who lived in the UK.

“We want you to stay”, she said.

“No families will be split up,” she added.

She said British people, in last year’s referendum, voted to...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

May (r) said British people voted to “take back control of our laws, our money and our borders" (Photo: UK Parliament/flickr)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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