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Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK | This is our home | Campaigning to protect pre-Brexit rights | info@the3million.org.uk

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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 21h
EU citizens built their lives in the UK in good faith. Now some are being told their status was "granted in error" and having their status stripped from them without any right to appeal or proportionality checks. Support us in fighting this policy👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We have been attending the Labour Party Conference, where we have had the opportunity to meet with MPs and other policymakers to raise awareness of the need to defend the rights EU citizens were promised under the Withdrawal Agreement.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“I can lose my job, I maybe don’t have the right even to rent the property that I’m living in now, because of course I have to prove my right to live here." This is the real impact of the Home Office's granted in error policy, and why we are challenging it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status
Home Office faces legal action after 1,473 people living in UK before Brexit told settled status was granted in error
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Writing for the @freemovement.bsky.social, legal experts, Adrian Berry KC of Garden Court Chambers and Mala Savjani of Wilson Solicitors LLP, give more details about the Home Office ‘granted in error’ policy, including our work on challenging it. freemovement.org.uk/home-office-...
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When the Home Office gets EU citizenship wrong: EUSS ‘granted in error’ policy and Italian nationals - Free Movement
The Home Office has been treating some grants of EU pre-settled status as having been granted in error because it has misunderstood when Italian citizenship
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Monique Hawkins...at the3million, said: “It is really disappointing that the Home Office continues to deny eVisa holders a stable form of proof of status that can be easily shown to others without needing to be tech-savvy and connected to the internet." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666507...
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UK government defends ‘fundamentally flawed’ eVisa system | Computer Weekly
The government has rejected a suggestion from the Commons Home Affairs Committee that the electronic visa system should move to a more stable, token-based process, rather than the current error-prone ...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We were delighted to be able to call upon the Lib Dems to recognise the importance of securing and stabilising people’s immigration status while speaking at, and supporting, Citizens UK Migrant and Refugee Organising team’s fringe panel at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference in Brighton.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Home Office had until 11th September to respond to our pre-action protocol letter. It has requested a further two weeks to respond. We are working on preparing our claim to challenge the policy if the Home Office doesn't back down. To do this we need your support www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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EU citizens stripped of their rights to stay in the UK
the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Last week Graham Leadbitter MP raised our concerns that people are denied boarding, and compensation, when airlines claim they're "inadequately documented". We need more MPs to raise this issue though. Download a copy of our template letter here and send to your MP👇 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If there can be a QR code and allowance for physical id for buying a drink, why are more than ten million people are still relying on a system subject to technical failures, many are anxious about travelling back home to the UK. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're thrilled to see Lara being recognised for the incredible work and passion she has brought to fighting for migrants' rights. Not only as Executive Director of Migrant Democracy Project, but also as Chair of our board of directors. Congratulations Lara www.kofiannanfoundation.org/news/the-kof...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In any discussions about changes in the post-Brexit relationship with the EU and potentially closer relations, it is essential that the rights of EU citizens in the UK, and those of UK citizens in the EU, under the Withdrawal Agreement are protected and properly implemented.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED🚨 We have 9 days to hit our initial target of £5k to proceed with legal action against the Home Office. We are close, but not close enough. If we fail to raise it we won't receive anything donated so far, preventing us moving forward at all. www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This by the Swedish Minister does not align with Withdrawal Agreement. While the UK Home Office has many issues, it recognises reasons for late applications, and as statistics show, ensures many are processed as they should be. the3million.org.uk/eu-settlemen... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨We're taking legal action. Our lawyers have now sent the Home Office a warning letter over its ‘grant in error' policy, which lets pre-settled status expire without a right of appeal. This is the first step before potential further action. Please support 👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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EU citizens stripped of their rights to stay in the UK
the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In July, with @britishineurope.bsky.social, we wrote to the Prime Minister, regarding the need to reconfirm commitment to the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and the protection of the rights it guarantees. You can read the government's response here. 👇 the3million.org.uk/publication/...
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the3million | Reply from Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations to our joint letter with British and Europe | Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Monique Hawkins, acting CEO of the3million, said: “We have seen many cases where someone else’s immigration status is entangled with another person’s eVisa account... It just shows how... it can fail people at the critical moments they need it to work.” www.politico.eu/article/uk-i...
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Britain told EU citizens to trust its settled status system. Then it mixed up identical twins.
A woman granted U.K. settled status under the post-Brexit system was left stranded abroad after the Home Office misidentified her.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Just as with our EU voices project, our previous work on "Common Grounds' looked at ways for EU Citizens to express their own stories. We are building on this with EU Voices, to ensure that we are amplifying the voices of EU citizens living in the UK. the3million.org.uk/commonground...
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the3million | Stories for change | Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK
"Stories for Change" is a photography exhibition on EU citizens' journeys, identity and belonging by Carolina Henriques and Linda Nagy.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨Support our challenge to the Home Office🚨 The Home Office is claiming some EU citizens were granted pre-settled status in error. This means that they leave this status to run out, with no appeals, leaving people unable to appeal. We are challenging this policy👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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EU citizens stripped of their rights to stay in the UK
the3million is the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, formed after the 2016 referendum to protect the rights of people who have made the UK their home.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We are deeply disturbed to see the way British citizens are being treated and stand in solidarity with @britishineurope.bsky.social. We see the way in which EU citizens can be treated by the UK Home Office. Nobody should be placed in such devastating situations. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden
Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stay
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Have you been told that you are at risk of losing your EUSS status? Have you received a "grant in error" notification? We are collecting evidence to challenge the Home Office's policy. To do so we have launched a brand new 'Report-it" form👇 t3m-loss-euss-wa.paperform.co
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
At our Q&A webinar tonight regarding loss of EU Settlement Scheme status we have made a big announcement. We are ready to take the government to court over an issue known as "grants in error". We need your support to ensure EU citizens rights are upheld👇 www.crowdjustice.com/case/eu-citi...
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British in Europe @britishineurope.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Another awful WA case from Sweden, which is trying to deport a 78-year old British grandmother who has lived there for over 20 years. SE has refused to inform beneficiaries about their rights, is not applying the core EU principle of proportionality and appeals are rarely allowed. bit.ly/4wmW8vg
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British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years
Authorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countries
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is a tragic case and our hearts go out to Horace and his family. Changes to immigration rules haven't just caused untold harm to EU citizens in the UK, but to UK citizens in the EU. We stand in solidarity with all those affected @britishineurope.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case
Horace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court ruling
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Monique Hawkins, acting chief executive of the3million, said stripping people of rights... would affect “whole families” as people faced a “cliff-edge loss of their rights” without any of the “proportionality assessment” required under the withdrawal agreement. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Home Office is allowing the status and rights of EU citizens and their family members to fall off a cliff - with no decision, no proportionality assessment and no right of appeal, by claiming that status under the EU Settlement Scheme was "granted in error". the3million.org.uk/contact-us
The Home Office is telling some of those with EU Settlement Scheme status that it was "granted in error"If they claim that someone's status was a mistake then there is no appealOnce the status expires that's the end of itWe are gathering evidence to challenge the policy. If you have been affected please get in contact
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Monique Hawkins, acting chief executive of the3million, said the impact of the Home Office’s retrospective review was devastating for many. "People applied to the EU settlement scheme in good faith...by building their lives in the UK and putting down roots." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially hundreds of thousands of EU citizens are being told they have no right to remain
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Home Office is telling people who have built their lives here that their status under the EU Settlement Scheme was granted in error initially. This can upturn people's whole lives. We are compiling evidence to see how we can challenge this. the3million.org.uk/contact-us
The Home Office is side-stepping proportionality assessments guaranteed under the Withdrawal AgreementPeople who have built their lives here in good faith are being told that their EUSS status was granted in errorWe are gathering evidence to challenge the policy. If you have been affected please get in contact
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Join us for a webinar from 6 - 7:30 pm on Thursday 13 August 2026 where we’ll discuss the ways in which the Home Office can take away your pre-settled status or Withdrawal Agreement rights, and what you can do about it. Find out more and register here the3million.org.uk/loss-eu-sett...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our Community Organiser, Ola Sobieraj, recently took part in the Justice Together Festival of Sharing, along with 80 people from across the migrant justice sector. We saw powerful lived experience leadership, new ideas and collaborations emerging through creativity and a real sense of solidarity.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
As closer relations with the EU become talked about once again, we urge the government to ensure that the promises made to EU citizens in the UK under the Withdrawal Agreement are properly implemented. Our rights cannot be left in limbo.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Have you received a "grant in error" on your EUSS application? We are currently compiling cases to identify what action needs to be taken to ensure that the rights of EU citizens in the UK which were guaranteed under the Withdrawal Agreement are protected.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Have you been denied boarding through no fault of your own, because your airline, train or ferry didn't follow Home Office guidance to check your eVisa, or refused to check your share code? We are gathering evidence to try and get the government to take action. Report it to us!
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We as an organisation are deeply concerned by the Home Office's practice of allowing pre-settled status granted in error to expire without the safeguards and appeal rights required by the Withdrawal Agreement. We are pleased to see the IMA raising this issue. the3million.org.uk/statement-im...
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the3million | Statement on IMA comment on the Home Office ‘granted in error’ policy | Giving a voice to EU citizens in the UK
Our statement on the IMA's comment regarding the Home Office’s practice of allowing pre-settled status granted in error to expire without the safeguards and appeal rights required by the Withdrawal Ag...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Are you in a family with step-children, and did you and/or your spouse come to the UK after 2017? If so would you be willing to help in a study into the impacts of immigration policies?
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The Immigration and Asylum Bill undermines the rights of migrants and risks seeing even more families ripped apart. We stand in solidarity with all migrants. Once again we treated as if we are somehow "second class" by the way we are treated. You can read our statement below👇
At a time when we need to be looking forward at how we welcome migrants and ensure rights are protected, the immigration and asylum bill is rolling back not only those rights but the very principles of fairness and tolerance which it is claimed to support.
Routes to settlement are already arduous and costly. Families face significant obstacles in being together. Those from already marginalised communities face additional obstacles. All of this mounts up to create a system which unjustly treats those building their lives here, working here, forming parts of our community and our friends, as an “other”, as “second class”. 
This is a bill which rather than helping to heal the divides in our country, will only make them worse. It tells migrants that they are unwanted. That they must always have to “prove themselves” in ways which nobody else would be expected to.
If the UK is truly to move forward then it needs to recognise that migrants are essential to doing that. Creating a system which tells us that we are unwanted unless the state can gain something from us undermines not only our lives, but the whole country.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Our Acting CEO, Monique Hawkins, spoke at the Dutch Centre about the state of EU citizens’ rights in UK. We highlighted the wide-ranging problems we still see (the3million.org.uk/publication/...), including the lack of available help, and the disproportionate impact on ethnic minority EU citizens.
Pictures from the panel at the Dutch Centre
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
EU citizens continue to face a fight for our rights. People continue to be excluded from gaining status, and even when they do many continue to be denied rights. We need your support to continue fighting for for EU citizens' rights.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Our Acting CEO, Monique Hawkins, will be one of the panelists at this fantastic event, talking about the issues facing Dutch citizens in the UK on Thursday July 6th. To find out more and register click the link below 👇 www.dutchcentre.com/events/dutch...
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Dutch in the UK: Rights, Realities & What Comes Next | Dutch Centre
Living in the UK as a Dutch national comes with unique challenges. Some small, some unexpectedly complex. This evening brings clarity, practical guidance, and a look at what the future may hold.
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Independent Monitoring Authority @ima-citrights.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Great to attend the #EUCitizensGathering in Birmingham yesterday and be part of the conversation on the issues that matter most to EU citizens living in the UK. Thanks to everyone involved in organising such a valuable event. @euinuk.bsky.social @the3million.bsky.social
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
It has been an absolutely fantastic day at the #EUCitizensGathering. A wide range of opinions and discussions. Amazing speakers and workshops. Passionate and determined attendees. It has been a pleasure to be part of it.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our Acting CEO, Monique Hawkins, facilitating one of the final workshops for the day at #EUCitzensGathering, looking at the issues raised in our recent briefing on how issues facing EU citizens rights. the3million.org.uk/sites/defaul...
Monique Hawkins speaking at the EU Citizens Gathering about rights
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Great to see @jakepuddle.bsky.social, Director of Research for @britishfuture.bsky.social providing an optimistic vision, with caveats, for the future based on the public's changing views of UK/EU relations since Brexit.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Speaking at the #EUCitizensGathering, EU Ambassador, Pedro Serrano, speaks about the need to work together, understand each other, as we focus on a cooperative society aimed at peace, and the need to focus on human rights as international rights.
EU Ambassador Pedro Serrano
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Piotr Kardynal, Community Organiser at the3million outlines our new project EU Voices, in partnership with Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini and co-funded by the EU, at the #EUcitizensgathering. More information can be found via the link below👇 the3million.org.uk/eu-voices-am...
Piotr Kardynal, Community Organiser at the3million
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our Research and Policy Manager, Kaelynn Narita, is speaking on the panel for the Academic insights on EU citizens in the UK, looking at current research and how we can use it help influence both future research and how it can be used to influence policymaking. #EUcitizensgathering
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We are at the #EUCitizensGathering today discussing a wide variety of rights, and access to them, for EU citizens in the UK, reflecting on the EU/UK relationship and celebrating the EU community in the UK.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We are thrilled to be attending the #EUCitizensGathering. Before we joined the opening event we were delighted to be holding a "listening session" for our EU Voices project, co-funded by the EU, in Birmingham tonight.
Picture of our EU voices listening session Picture of the opening evening for the EU Citizens Gathering
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Are you a charity, NGO, campaigner, public law lawyer or legal aid practitioner with an interest, or involved, in public interest litigations then @publiclawproject.bsky.social training is for you, and our Acting CEO is one of the panellists as a bonus. publiclawproject.org.uk/events/publi...
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Public interest interventions: A guide to help drive change - Public Law Project
A 2-hour webinar combining procedural guidance with practical insights and tips to public interest interventions.
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This week we had the pleasure of meeting with Polish ivil servants and civil society leaders about the opportunities for building greater solidarity and sustainability in the EU citizen civil society space through the EU voices project. the3million.org.uk/eu-voices-am...
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the3million @the3million.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“EU citizens ... told before the Brexit referendum that our rights would be respected... Now we are being told that in a couple of years time a potential Reform government could rip up our rights entirely. The UK is our home.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
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