Observations

As this is the final part in our four-part EU immigration series we must once again stress that EU migrants who can prove their residency in the United Kingdom prior to Brexit have a legal right to remain.

What is questionable, however, is why the scheme has been extended so many times. It is certainly not because of delays by the Home Office, who have undertaken a herculean task for all these EU citizens.

Would Emmanuel Macron make this number of exceptions for British citizens?

The EU stipulated a cut-off point of 30 June 2021. Would a country like France, say, still approve applications from UK citizens living there? We doubt it very much.

One thing is very clear. The numbers of EU citizens being approved by the Home Office for the permanent right to stay in the UK completely dwarfs the number of illegal migrants arriving in small boats from France. And this is continuing, month after month.

The Government could score a quick win here

We would urge the Government to declare a final cut-off point for all applications for settlement in the UK under the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement of 31 December 2022. This would send a clear message that the Government is serious about dealing with the immigration crisis.

Finally, it seems odd to us that the BBC, Sky News, and other broadcasters have not seen fit to run anything on this. Readers will no doubt draw their own conclusions as to why this is.

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