After Theresa May received a hostile response in Brussels, perhaps she was hoping for a more amiable reception today in the Chamber when she revealed more details of her pitch to EU nationals living in the UK. In a statement, the Prime Minister told MPs that hers was a fair and serious offer (confirming she remains opposed to European Court of Justice adjudicating on rights of EU nationals after Brexit) but went one step further – telling EU nationals: ‘we want you to stay’.
Alas, her words did little to appease Jeremy Corbyn. Boosted by rowdy opposition benches, he accused the government of treating EU nationals like bargaining chips. The Labour leader said May was after a destructive Brexit and claimed – to heckling from the Tory benches – that some Conservatives were now coming round to Labour’s Brexit position.
In turn, May pointed out the confusion surrounding Labour’s stance on Brexit:
‘He talks about no plan.
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