‘Some EU citizens may have to leave after Brexit’

July 18, 2016 01:05 am | Updated October 18, 2016 02:05 pm IST - LONDON:

David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

Exposing the uncertainties unleashed by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the U.K. Minister in charge of negotiating the divorce said on Sunday that most EU citizens in Britain when it leaves the bloc will be able to stay but some might have to leave.

Brexit Secretary David Davis dismissed suggestions that the estimated 3 million EU nationals now living in Britain might be forced to leave, telling Sky News that “I want to see a generous settlement for the people here already. They didn’t seek this circumstance, we did.”

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