‘Intrusive and cruel’: struggles in applying for UK settled status

We speak to three people after the late surge in EU citizens trying to meet the deadline for applications

• Over 50,000 EU citizens apply for settled status in a day to beat deadline

There was a huge rush by EU citizens for UK settled status on Wednesday, with more than 50,000 people scrambling to beat the midnight deadline on 30 June, it has emerged.

We speak to three people who have been struggling with the process.