A POLISH woman who is one of more than 3,000 living in Carlisle who have been granted the right to stay post-Brexit has spoken of the challenges faced by many after the vote. Home Office figures shows about 3,000 EU nationals have successfully applied to continue living in Carlisle after Brexit, 300 in Copeland and 1,000 in Allerdale. The UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016 and after more than four years of negotiations, the Brexit transition period ended yesterday with the UK leaving the single market and customs union. Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU entered into law overnight after clearing Parliament on Wednesday.