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<p>From the very beginning the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the
rights of UK nationals living in the EU, and EU nationals living in the UK, was her
first priority for negotiations. This is a commitment we have delivered.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>The agreement reached with the EU and set out in the Joint Report
published in December, will provide the UK nationals in the EU with certainty about
their rights going forward. It will enable UK nationals and their families who have
built their lives together in the EU to stay together. This agreement not only gives
the people more certainty about residence, but also healthcare, pensions and other
benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There were a number of citizens’ rights issues
raised by the UK that were deemed outside the scope of the EU mandate for the first
phase of the negotiations. The UK intends to return to in these in the next phase
of negotiations.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p>
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