MAASTRICHT: Nearly half of European Union (EU) nationals living in post-Brexit Britain fear they will lose rights and not be treated the same as native citizens in the future, according to a study published on Thursday.

EU nationals, estimated to be around 1.8 million, already living in Britain before Dec. 31, 2020, and who registered under the EU settlement scheme, retain the same rights to live, work and access social security despite Britain’s departure from the bloc.

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