Michael Gove: Irish citizens in UK will have same rights after Brexit and hard border in North will be avoided

Michael Gove, one of the chief architects of Brexit, has said he envisages that EU citizens will be able to "move freely" in and around the UK after the pull-out is completed.

Speaking in Dublin, the prominent Tory and former cabinet minister also claimed Britain will likely beef up its security presence around the European continent and rest of the world post-Brexit to safeguard its interests.