Protecting EU citizens rights after Brexit: the view from the Independent Monitoring Authority
The future of EU citizens living in the UK was one of the big sticking points of the Brexit talks. In the 2019 Withdrawal Agreement, the UK agreed to establish an Independent Monitoring Authority to oversee the protections of the rights of EU citizens living in the UK before the end of the transition period.\n\nWhat are the IMA\u2019s priorities? What are its concerns? What progress has been made and what are the key challenges ahead?\n\nFive months after the IMA\u2019s launch, and with the 30 June deadline for EU citizens to register for settled, or pre-settled, status fast approaching, the IfG was pleased to welcome the new IMA chair and members of its senior team for a wide-ranging discussion on the IMA\u2019s vital role.\n\nWe were joined by:\n\nSir Ashley Fox, Chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority\nKate Chamberlain, Chief Executive of the Independent Monitoring Authority\nPam Everett, Director of Operational Delivery at the Independent Monitoring Authority\nRhys Davies, General Counsel at the Independent Monitoring Authority \n\nThe event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.