Thursday’s election was dominated by the question of if, how and when Brexit should go ahead.
Following his victory, Johnson insisted he would do everything he could to “get Brexit done” by January 31.
He added that Brexit was now the “irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable will of the British people”.
An estimated 60,000 Brits live and work in Italy.
While the Italian government has said they would remain legal residents of the country in the event of a no deal, freedom of movement and the right to provide cross-border services as self-employed people will end once the UK leaves the EU.
An estimated 700,000 Italian nationals live in the UK, making Brexit a pressing concern for them too.
Asked about the consequences of the British vote for Italians, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said his government was working with those affected “constantly”.
“We had already prepared to offer [Italians in the UK] full protection in the event of a no deal, and now an orderly Brexit looks likely,” Conte commented on Friday.
Should Brexit proceed, Brits can apply for permanent residency or Italian citizenship during the transition period, likely run until December 2020.
