Theresa May confirms rights of Irish living in Britain will continue in event of no-deal Brexit

Thousands of Irish people living in Britain will have their rights protected even if there is a doomsday no-deal Brexit scenario and will not face the prospect of being thrown out of their adopted country.

British prime minister Theresa May's government has confirmed the common travel area rules will still exist regardless of any worst-case Brexit outcome and that her cabinet will update laws to make sure this remains the case if necessary.