Mrs. May's previous stance on this issue had been that EU migrants arriving after March 2019 would have reduced residency rights, perhaps a 2-year temporary residency permit with limitations on bringing in family members.

The new plan - essentially being forced upon the UK by the EU - is for EU migrants arriving after March 2019 to be given 5-year temporary residency permits, and be able to bring family members to the UK even after it breaks completely from the EU.

Hard-line Brexiteers are doubtless unhappy with this outcome, as limiting immigration to Britain was supposed to be one of the big benefits of Brexit.

But people in the UK tourism, tech and agriculture industries must be breathing a sigh of relief to hear that their essential pool of workers won't be placed off-limits.