Add another country to the list which doesn't want to play the 'people as pawns' game!
"Even without a Brexit deal, the estimated 45,000-50,000 British citizens living in Portugal – only 23,000 of whom are officially registered – will be able to retain their residence and other rights, including access to state healthcare and recognition of UK academic qualifications...
The economy minister, Pedro Siza Vieira, said Portugal was ready to do this unilaterally."
Of course that depends on the UK being willing to sign up to the offer, but with the UK currently rated as a basket case country (and dropping even lower) reason this end long since went out of the window!