EU and UK split on European citizen's rights in Britain

The UK's Brexit

Secretary David Davis said on Tuesday EU citizens living in Britain

should not be protected by the European Court of Justice after the

Britain leaves the bloc.

The rights of EU citizens

in Britain remains a major topic between London and Brussels. However,

little progress was made during the second round of Brexit negotiations

last week.

The UK opposes the EU insistence on the

rights of three million Europeans in Britain being guaranteed by

recourse to the European Court of Justice.

When

asked whether the UK will compromise, Davis said that UK is intent that

this should be put in “an act of parliament enforced by the British

courts…and most importantly backed up by a treaty.”

The second round of Brexit negotiationswas held on July 17 to 20. The next round is set to start in late August.