Britain is being taken to court by the European Commission over its “right to reside” test
The European Commission is to take Britain to court over its attempts to limit benefits payments to migrants in a “politically explosive” case ahead of the European elections.
it was unclear whether the commission had planned to go ahead with the legal action, which centres on the “right to reside” test that European Union migrants must pass before they can claim benefits in this country.
However, The Sunday Telegraph has now been told that the lawsuit will be lodged “shortly” in the European Court of Justice.
With European elections held in Britain on May 22, the timing of the lawsuit, over such an emotive issue, threatens to be incendiary.
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