EU citizens in the UK

The Home Office is facing legal action over a policy that strips post-Brexit residency rights from EU citizens who were living in the UK before Brexit. Critics argue the approach unlawfully removes settled status from people who qualified under the EU Settlement Scheme, and the case is drawing attention to the treatment of EU nationals under UK immigration rules.

EU citizens living in Britain report being stripped of their post-Brexit residency status despite following the rules, leaving them unable to work, rent or access services while they appeal. Affected residents say they 'did everything by the book', and campaigners are criticising the Home Office for errors in the EU Settlement Scheme that upend people's lives without clear explanation.