Gove and Rees-Mogg criticised for inflating settled status figures

Michael Gove dismissed the concerns of lawyers and charities supporting EU nationals and accused them of making political capital out of the situation. Photograph: Jeff Overs/AFP/Getty ImagesMichael Gove and Jacob Rees-Mogg have been criticised for inflating the numbers of EU citizens who have been given settled status under a Home Office scheme, neglecting to distinguish between those given permanent rights and those granted a more precarious, temporary status.Both cabinet members have appeared