Labour MPs rebuked by Adam boulton for insulting the British
Prime Minister for her refusal to automatically guarantee the rights of EU
nationals living in the Britain.
While rebuking the Labour MP, he also made clear that it was
the EU that have refused to see reasons with Theresa May, in trying to ensure
the rights of EU nationals and their British counterparts are secured before
the triggering of Article 50.
During his chat with Sky News, the representing Feltham and
Heston welcomed shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer’s proclamation to secure
the rights of EU citizens in the UK.
She said: “These are people who are in our public services,
running businesses, whose kids go to our schools.”
Boulton, firing back, said: “You’d give the European Union
citizens the right to remain here, why should the European Union reciprocate?”
But then Ms Malhotra said it was all about “the tone we set”
for negotiating Brexit.
She also said: “Why would you even want to put into play
people’s rights who are here working, paying taxes, working in our public
services, there’s many other areas in which you can negotiate.”
The host then cut off the politician and blasted: “Because
the EU said they wouldn’t agree a deal in advance!” Ms Malhotra in a swift
response insisted migrants’ rights should not be up for negotiation.
She said: “I think there are many other areas you can see us
having effective negotiations on.
“I think the reality is that a hard Brexit may well lead to
hard times. David Davis couldn’t even say what was worse than no deal, nor had
he done any economic assessment of the Government’s plans.”
Also Conservative MP John Whittingdale who was on the
programme, said Mrs May had been “very clear” on the issue.
He said: “Of course we want people that are already
residents and working in this country to go on having the same rights as
they’ve had up until now.
“But I’m also very conscious that there’s a great deal of
concern and uncertainty amongst the British citizens who are currently living
in places like France and Italy and Spain.
“And therefore I think it’s right that we make sure that
they’re interests are looked after as well as those European nationals in
Britain.”
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