‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status
Demonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDemonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. Photograph: Kristian Buus/AlamyAs a consequence of the alleged Home Office error, he stands to lose withdrawal agreement rights to have his wife living with him, causing him great stress when he received the letter.“It was quite devastating for both of us.
- ▪Demonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit.
- ▪Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDemonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit.
- ▪Photograph: Kristian Buus/AlamyAs a consequence of the alleged Home Office error, he stands to lose withdrawal agreement rights to have his wife living with him, causing him great stress when he received the letter.“It was quite devastating
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| Publication time | Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:04:22 GMT |
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Demonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDemonstrators call on MPs to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesBrexit‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency statusHome Office faces legal action after 1,473 people living in UK before Brexit told settled status was granted in errorLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondentSun 27 Sep 2026 08.04 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 08.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Home Office is facing legal action over a controversial policy to strip EU citizens who were in the UK before Brexit of…
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