London Mayor Says EU Citizens May Stay in Capital After Brexit
- Khan says he’s received assurances from prime minister’s team
- May and others understand ‘importance of London,’ says Khan
London Mayor Khan: EU Citizens Will Not Be Forced Out
This article is for subscribers only.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he received private assurances from the British government that European Union citizens living in the capital will not be compelled to leave the country.
Prime Minister Theresa May’s team has told Khan it would be “inconceivable” to require Europeans to move out after the U.K. leaves the 28-member bloc, he said in an interview with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television in London. About 1 million EU nationals are living in London, a city of 8.6 million people, according to the mayor’s office.