<sod >The Government has said it would like to offer the three million EU citizens livingÃÂ in the UK the right to remain.< eod>< sod > The Government has said it would like to offer the three million EU citizens residing in the UK the right to remain, but has refused to assure them of their status, claiming doing so would lose the UK Ã¢ÂÂnegotiating capitalÃ¢ÂÂ.< eod>