‘No proof of UK residency, no problem’ EU Brexit chief says as IDS tells him to ‘shut up’

The bitter blocs latest demand is that Britain must remove the “red tape” and any checks on the alleged 3.2million Europeans living in the UK.

Michel Barnier, the chief Brexit negotiator for Brussels, claims people will struggle to satisfy Home Office requirements for proof of residency.

Mr Barnier said: “Individuals legally residing in the UK today must remain residents after withdrawal, including in those cases when people have no documents to prove residency.

“The same goes for UK nationals in the 27. No one should be confronted with a mountain of red tape.”

Iain Duncan Smith was quick to respond to the latest provocative comments from the eurocrats and told them to “shut up”.

The former Tory leader told the Times: “The point about controlled immigration is that you control immigration and that means you need to prove residency.

“I don’t even know why Mr Barnier is talking about this because it is a matter for the UK government. He should shut up and wait for the negotiations.”

The latest outrageous demands from Brussels include that the UK pays for the Brexit talks, including all costs such as travel, in an attempt to save its own budget.

The two sides are still miles apart on a number of issues and there has not even been a date agreed for talks to actually start, let alone the form those talks will take.

Neither side can agree on whether or not a financial payment from the UK should be made to the EU and what currency that payment should be made in, if any.

However, now Mr Barnier and his team have said that they want to hold Brexit talks on a strict four-week cycle, with one week each month dedicated to internal preparation and consultations.