Number of EU citizens coming to UK continues decline

New figures show that the number of EU citizens coming to the UK has continued to fall since 2016 – sending net migration, which is the difference between the number of EU nationals leaving and arriving – down to 59,000. That’s less than a third of it’s peak level before the Brexit referendum. Those applying for settlement here are worried what might happen to their status after Brexit day – if the government carries out its pledge to end freedom of movement if there’s no deal.