The government is creating issue after issue for themselves. Just another example: EU citizens in the UK automatically get "permanent residence" status after 5

The government is creating issue after issue for themselves. Just another example: EU citizens in the UK automatically get "permanent residence" status after 5 years (if the meet a few requirements). They can apply (with a fee) to get a certificate from the Home Office. It would have been very simple to decide that these would automatically convert to the new status with the existing certificates accepted as proof. But, no. They will have to apply again as described in this article...