New figures reveal that more than 3,000 EU citizens living in Oxfordshire are still waiting for the Home Office to process their applications – with just five weeks to go before the Government’s deadline. The latest EU Settlement Scheme statistics reveal that almost 30,000 people in Oxfordshire have only been granted temporary ‘Pre-Settled Status’. In total, 33,030 Oxfordshire applicants have still not been given the permanent right to stay. Figures show that as of the end of March, there have been nearly 67,000 applications from people living in the county, but only just under 64,000 of these have been concluded, leaving over 3,000 in limbo. Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, is calling for all EU citizens in the UK to be given the automatic right to stay. She said: “3,070 of our European friends and neighbours in Oxfordshire still don’t know what will happen to them at the end of June. They are being forced to cross their fingers and
Travel advice for Covid hotspots changed without Government announcement THE Government has changed its official travel guidance for a number of Covid-19 hotspots in England. The advice, which is not law, was updated on Friday evening without an official announcement, a move which has prompted criticism from a number of MPs including Liberal Democrat Layla Moran. This is a major change to policy that will have a huge impact on people s lives. Simply updating the Government website without an official announcement is a recipe for confusion and uncertainty. (1/3) https://t.co/Zkfhj4shcH Layla Moran (@LaylaMoran) May 24, 2021 The Oxford West and Abingdon MP added that public health leaders in these areas need urgent clarity from the Government.