British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to set out the principles of the government’s negotiating position on the future rights of European Union citizens living in the UK after Brexit.
“We propose to protect the rights of EU citizens and UK citizens as we leave the European Union,” May told reporters on Thursday upon her arrival for the two-day summit of EU leaders in Brussels.
She added, “That’s been an important issue, we’ve wanted it to be one of the early issues that was considered in the negotiations, that is now the case, that work is starting.”
However, EU officials said they had asked her not to bring up the issue, emphasizing all talks should be conducted by official EU and British negotiators Michel Barnier and David Davis, and not by national leaders.
