In a significant development on the eve of the vote on clauses in the European Union (Notice of Withdrawal) Bill to protect EU citizens, the Government has for the first time agreed to allow the rights of EU citizens in the UK to be guaranteed unilaterallly by Act of Parliament.

The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd MP has written to MPs to say that the rights of EU citizens in the UK cannot be taken away without parliamentary approval. This is because the Government intends to include the existing rights of EU Citizens in the Great Repeal Bill to be laid before parliament following the Queen's Speech in May.

Our reaction

"This represents a significant victory for all politicians, CSOs, businesses and unions and others who have been campaigning on this following our lead on this from last 24 June. Thank you. We are not quite there yet so please stay with this and see it through" . Roger Casale, Founder and CEO, New Europeans



The campaign goes on until we get the job done



- We welcome this move in the right direction

- This is not the same as guarantees now

- We don't know how long it will take to get Great Repeal Bill on statute book

- Until then uncertainty will continue

- We welcome support for the amendments to probe government further in Lords

- We are going ahead with our Mass Lobby and will continue to campaign until job is done



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