The UK government has reached an agreement with the European Commission (EC) on EU and UK citizens’ rights. Apart from guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens and their family members living in the UK after Brexit, the agreement provides for reciprocal protections for UK nationals living in the EU. There will be no change to […] More
Net migration to Britain has fallen by nearly a third to 230,000 in the year to June, new official figures show. The figures also show that a strong “Brexodus” is getting under way, with EU nationals accounting for three-quarters of those who chose to return to their native country. Net migration is the difference between […] More
Plans to end low-skilled migration from the EU after Brexit have been submitted to the government. The plans prepared by the pro-Brexit Leave Means Leave, would cut immigration to mid-1990s levels when between 55,000 and 77,000 more people came to the UK than left. The policy report is backed by senior Conservatives including former Tory […] More
Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN) will host a Question and Answers session in Manchester on the right to stay in the UK for EU citizens. Are you an EU/EEA citizen unsure about your rights to live and work in the UK after the Brexit vote? Do you want to know more about the political developments regarding […] More
Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis has recognised the crucial role EU citizens play in the UK construction industry. In a comment piece published in Construction News, Mr Lewis says that the EU citizens – from manual labourers and trades people to skilled engineers and surveyors, play a crucial role in Britain’s construction industry. “These people make […] More
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called has set out a positive case for immigration saying qualified freedom of movement was the best way to protect economic prosperity in London and the UK in the aftermath of Brexit. Addressing business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Mr Sadiq said successive governments had failed to […] More
Brandon Lewis, Minister for Immigration has confirmed that the rights of EEA citizens living in the UK remain unchanged. In a written response to Edward Davey MP for Kingston and Surbiton, Mr Lewis said: “There has been no policy change with regards to EEA citizens living in the UK. Mr Davey sought to know from the Home Department whether […] More
New research has challenged the myth that UK firms are ignoring local workers in favour of overseas labour. According to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), in partnership with Middlesex University London, half of UK businesses have faced skills or labour shortages in the last year, but only a minority are actively […] More
Short workshops and free legal advice will be held in London to help EU citizens living in the UK know their rights after Brexit. If you want to know what’s the present political and legal position is for EU nationals who want to live and work in the UK after Brexit, then you should attend […] More
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has accused the Conservatives of “breaking Britain to repel the immigrants” from entering the UK. Addressing his party’s conference on Monday, Mr Farron accused Labour of working secretly with the Government in a “cowardly connivance” over withdrawal from the EU. He said by leaving the EU, Britain will become a poorer, […] More
Former prime minister Tony Blair has urged Britain to introduce tough new controls on immigration from the European Union without actually having to leave the bloc. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, Mr Blair who was one of the most prominent anti-Brexit campaigners, said there were ways of controlling EU immigration without leaving. He […] More
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has strongly condemned leaked UK government plans threatening to restrict immigration from the EU after Brexit. She described such plans as “morally bankrupt”. The leaked document shows how the government plans to make it very difficult for EU nationals living in the UK to be joined by their members. […] More