Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene
Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remain
TL;DR
- A British man, identified only as Charles, has been detained by Swedish police and faces imminent deportation.
- His wife, Lily, a Swedish lawyer, is appealing the deportation order and has publicly asked UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene.
- Charles applied to remain in Sweden before the Brexit deadline but his application was rejected in 2022, leading to multiple appeals.
- The case is one of several recent instances of British citizens facing deportation or removal threats in Sweden.
- Sweden has a significantly higher refusal rate for post-Brexit residency applications compared to other EU countries.