UK to start registering 3 million EU nationals by end of next year

Amber Rudd says Home Office’s default position will be to accept applications for ‘settled status’

The registration of 3 million EU nationals in Britain will begin by the end of next year with the “default position” of the Home Office to accept applications, the home secretary has told MPs.

Amber Rudd said that 1,200 extra staff were to be recruited by next April to provide an “easy access” registration process that she promised would be “completely different” from the troubled permanent residency application system that has undermined confidence in the Home Office.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2yR8Daa