This report sets out the findings and recommendations of a cross-party, independent Inquiry into how to secure the status and rights of EU nationals currently living in the UK.
The Inquiry panel included voices from Leave and Remain, different political parties and from business and trade unions and was chaired by Gisela Stuart MP, former Chair of the Vote Leave campaign. Its remit was to examine how the Government can protect the rights of the 3 million EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit and to make practical recommendations as to how to do this, starting from the premise that this is the right thing to do.
British Future brought people together for this Inquiry because it was clear they would be able to find common ground, despite being on different sides in the EU referendum and on opposing benches of the House of Commons. There is wide political and public agreement that the status and rights of EU nationals who have made their homes in Britain should be sorted out as soon as possible. ICM research for British Future (1) finds that 84% of the British public supports letting EU migrants stay – including three-quarters (77%) of Leave voters – with any future changes to freedom of movement applying only to new migrants.
It recommends that EU nationals already living in the UK at the point when Article 50 is triggered should be offered Permanent Residence with the same health, social and educational rights as British citizens.
It also recommends major changes to the application process for Permanent Residence which, it says, is onerous for the applicant and risks overwhelming the Home Office; and that the costs of applying for Permanent Residence is capped so those affected can secure status with minimum of expense.
"If this Henry Jackson Society poll was an active demonstration of how to frame an argument to inflate support for Hamas in polarised times, its results offer insights for counter-extremism voices who want to marginalise extreme narratives, rather than boost them" - @sundersays
Brixton procession and opera 'flash mob' to mark #WindrushDay2024
via @brixtonblog
New @migobs analysis shows high cost of becoming a British citizen + risks of exploitation for care workers after dependants ban.
Migration Observatory analyses show the high cost of becoming a British citizen, and risks of...
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Times reports Rwanda has now sold to private residents 70% of the 163 homes in new housing project funded by UK government as part of UK-Rwanda migration partnership. Braverman visited a year ago, tweeting the project was one "people seeking refugee would come to call home"
Sunday Telegraph news report on a poll of British Muslim attitudes, with comments from Fiyaz Mughal responding to it. This survey found that 4/10 Muslim respondents say Hamas did not commit atrocities on October 7th. Thread on these findings follows.
The 6th anniversary of Home Office Windrush Scandal which took place yesterday at Windrush Square in Brixton. My tribute to those who have died so far!
Our @jake_puddle writes for @lgcplus on how councils are driving new ideas to support people seeking asylum – and a new toolkit to share this innovation with others working in local government. https://www.lgcplus.com/services/community-cohesion/jake-puddle-councils-are-driving-new-ideas-to-support-people-seeking-asylum-03-04-2024/
"Strengthening social cohesion could never be the work of govt alone – but a stronger framework for what public policy can contribute could help unlock the broader civic response that we need too." @sundersays for @EasternEye on Sara Khan's cohesion review https://www.easterneye.biz/dame-sara-khan-review-social-cohesion/
"Responses that support asylum-seekers are possible and even effective, improving outcomes for both people seeking asylum and the communities in which they live," argues @mweihmayer for @LSEpoliticsblog referencing new @britishfuture asylum toolkit
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/government-vs-councils-on-asylum-policy/
"Migration for work: the ‘brightest and best’ vs economic and social need" - our @Heather_Rolfe analyses the new Immigration Attitudes Tracker data in this blog for @UKandEU https://ukandeu.ac.uk/attitudes-towards-migration-for-work-the-brightest-and-best-vs-economic-and-social-need/