May insists Poles in UK still welcome

THERESA May has condemned “shameful and despicable” attacks on Poles in the wake of the Brexit vote and insisted they continue to be welcome in Britain.

During a visit to Warsaw for talks with counterpart Beata Szydlo, the Prime Minister said she will “seek to address the concerns” of voters about free movement while “recognising” the economic ties between the UK and EU.

Mrs May said she expected to be able to guarantee the rights of Poles to remain in Britain after it quits the bloc and hit out at the wave of hate crime sparked by the referendum.

She said: “I want to be clear that Poles living in the UK continue to be welcome. Hate crime of any kind, directed against any community, race or religion, has absolutely no place in British society.”