Private landlords have backed calls for the government to issue a physical cards to EU citizens to prove they have the right to be in the country post Brexit.

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has previously cautioned that EU citizens risk discrimination if they do not have a card showing their status when looking to rent properties.

The group, in a joint statement with the EU citizens campaign group the3million and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), said: “MPs should back what is a pragmatic and common sense proposal. It should not be controversial that EU citizens who have played such a positive role to the life of the UK should be able to easily prove their rights with a physical document. Read more

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