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13 March 2017

What the row over European citizens reveals about Theresa May

By not guaranteeing the rights of European citizens in Britain, the government has missed an opportunity to give peace of mind and to secure diplomatic goodwill.

By Stephen Bush

Should the Brexit bill include a guarantee for the three million EU citizens living and working in Britain already?

The government’s argument is that in guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens in the United Kingdom, it will delay equivalent certainty being given to the 1.5 million British citizens living in the other nations of the European Union.

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