Before Brexit became official on 31 January 2020, life for EU citizens living in the UK was fairly straightforward. But everything changed after that date. Many people who had lived in the UK for more than 10 years and had been granted permanent residency cards were told they had no right to live there any more. That’s because the Home Office explained they hadn’t applied to the EU Settlement Scheme by the 30 June 2021 deadline. Still, a large number of EU citizens say they simply weren’t aware of the change. Following outrage from these people – and others representing them – the government s…