UK has conceded on cut-off date for EU nationals, say Brussels sources

Exclusive: Sources close to Brexit talks say collapse in number coming to UK has sunk case for earlier date on protected rightsBritain has quietly conceded that EU27 nationals coming to the country at any point before Brexit day in 2019 will have their rights protected, after a collapse in the number of workers coming to the country blew apart any argument for an earlier cut-off date, according to EU sources close to the negotiations.Downing Street had been keeping open the possibility that it w