Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker announced a last minute agreement on Friday morning, with the European commission president saying there was “sufficient progress” in negotiations to move to the next phase of negotiations.
Under the deal EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the rest of the EU will have the right to stay in the country. Rights of their children and those of partners in existing “durable relationships” are also guaranteed, and UK courts will preside over enforcing rights over EU citizens in Britain, but can refer unclear cases to the European court of justice for eight years after withdrawal.
May said she looked forward to further discussions. “Getting to this point has required give and take on both sides,” the prime minister said. “And I believe that the joint report being published is in the best interests of the whole of the UK.”
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