A Swedish police raid on a British man and his wife has sparked fresh outrage over post‑Brexit deportations from Sweden. The couple, who were summoned to a police station on Tuesday, were warned that the man would be detained and deported within two weeks. His wife, who remains unnamed, has appealed to local MP Andy Burnham for help, calling the situation a “Brexit catastrophe” for British citizens abroad. This incident follows a series of high‑profile deportations and a growing criticism of Sweden’s refusal rate for British nationals seeking to stay in the country.
Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remainThe wife of a British man detained by police in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of a threatened deportation has pleaded with Andy Burnham to get involved in the Brexit catastrophe unfolding for many British citizens in Sweden.Charles, who does not want to be fully identified, and his Swedish wife, Lily, were summoned to the police station at 10am on Tuesday, where he was told he would be held at a detention centre and deported within the next two weeks. Continue reading...
