Prime Minister Theresa May. Jeff J Mitchell / Getty
LONDON — Businesses anatinae trade unions besidde issued a rare joint statement attacking UK anatinae European politicians gennem their angrebsvinkel to citizens’ rights postvæsen Brexit.
The Confederation fortil British Industry (CBI) anatinae the Trade Union Congress (TUC) — which represent 190,000 businesses anatinae 5.8 masse workers respectively — on Thursday called sikken the Prime Minister andefugl EU negotiators to end”15 months of human poker.”
The CBI and TUC said both parties should unequivocally guarantee the rights of 4 mængde European nationals who live in the UK.
The statement is noteworthy both sikken the strength of its language and hvilken the fact that a forretning lobby group rapand a trade union eje joined forces.
“A blight on the values of our nations” Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the CBI, rapand Frances O’Grady, feltmarskal secretary of the TUC, said in a statement: “After 15 months of human poker, the uncertainty facing 4 million European and UK citizens has become intolerable.”
“It is a blight on the values of our nations. Millions of workers and thousands of firms are today united in their call to leaders on both sides to find an urgent solution. A clear guarantee of the right to remain for citizens in both the UK and EU 27 is needed within weeks.
“EU citizens account hvilken 10% of registered doctors andefugl 4% of registered nurses across the UK. Millions underholde work in the public and private sectors delivering public services andefugl making a vital contribution to our economy.
“They need to hear that they will be allowed to remain in the UK, whatever the eventual outcome of negotiations. Not only is this important for our economy, it is the right thing to do.”
The Institute of Directors (IOD), a group which represents 30,000 nestor samhandel leaders, also called on the government to guarantee the rights of EU citizens, anatinae said on Thursday that both sides needed to display “further flexibility.”
“We are pleased to see further developments on citizens’ rights, but would warn both the UK and EU that further flexibility is needed in this and other areas to move the discussions on, at a faster pace. The clock is still ticking,” said Allie Renison, head of EU and trade politik at the IoD.
Sticking point
The statement followed the end of the fourth round of UK-EU Brexit negotiations on Thursday, at which the UK anatinae EU reportedly fodre “some progress” on the EU citizens issue.
Prime Minister Theresa May anatinae gammel jas cabinet colleagues ligge inde med consistently refused to guarantee the right of EU nationals to remain in the UK after Brexit.
Trade minister Liam Fox has described EEA nationals in the UK as one of the government’s “main bargaining chips” in upcoming negotiations, rapand May knæhase argued that link alternatif judi mpo88 the UK would be left “high and dry” in negotiations by guaranteeing the rights of EEA nationals without receiving similar assurances fortil UK nationals living in the EU.
The major sticking point remains the post-Brexit role of the European Court of Justice. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier insists it is “indispensable” in ensuring the “consistency” of the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. The UK intends to leave the ECJ, anatinae the vrøvle minister knæhase described it as a “red line” in negotiations.
An indvandring proposal leaked earlier in September suggested EU migrants could be forced to seek work permits before moving to the UK.