Rise in EU citizens not getting UK settled status causes alarm

Proportion being granted pre-settled status – with fewer rights – has risen to 42%. A sharp rise in the proportion of EU citizens not considered eligible for settled status has caused alarm among campaign groups as the rush to secure the right to stay in the country gathers pace ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit. The settled status scheme has been running since March for EU nationals living in the UK to establish their permanent right to live in the UK. In his first House of Commons