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Today’s daily politics briefing
Tens of thousands of Britons risk losing the right to live and work in four EU member states because they are yet to apply for post-Brexit residency.
Citizens in France, Malta Luxembourg and Latvia have until 30 June to apply for their rights under the terms of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
Meanwhile, thousands of EU nationals and their families are appealing for urgent help and advice in a surge just weeks before the EU settlement deadline.
Lawyers and charities have told The Independent they have been “swamped” with requests for help, including from panicked individuals who applied months ago and are still waiting for a decision and from those struggling to make an application now having only just discovered they need to.
Dr Olivia Vicol, chief executive of The Work Right Centre – a charity that helps with settlement enquiries – said: “We cannot understate how worried EEA nationals are at this time.
“Most worryingly, we continue to hear from people who are yet to make their application – this is usually due to a history of labour exploitation.”
Elsewhere, Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, will hit out at Russia’s “malign activity” in a speech later today. He is meeting with other foreign ministers at a NATO summit.
Surge in requests for help among EU nationals as settlement deadline looms
Thousands of EU nationals and their families are appealing for urgent help and advice in a surge just weeks before the EU settlement deadline.
Lawyers and charities tell The Independent they have been “swamped” with requests for help, including from panicked individuals who applied months ago and are still waiting for a decision and from those struggling to make an application now having only just discovered they need to.
Our social affairs correspondent May Bulman reports:
Matt Mathers1 June 2021 08:29
Refugee working on NHS frontline hits out at Priti Patel’s immigration plans
An NHS worker who has spent the pandemic helping save lives on a coronavirus ward says home secretary Priti Patel’s immigration plans will lead to refugees like her being turned away from the UK.
My colleague Adam Forrest reports:
Matt Mathers1 June 2021 08:16
ICYMI: Labour accuses Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser of giving ‘carte blanche’ to rule-breaking
Labour has accused Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser of giving “carte blanche” to rule-breaking at the top of government after he allowed the health secretary to keep his job despite breaking the ministerial code.
Our Whitehall editor Kate Devlin reports:
Matt Mathers1 June 2021 08:07
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live politics coverage. We’ll be bringing you updates from Westminster and elsewhere as the day progresses.
Matt Mathers1 June 2021 08:05
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