British widow, 78, fights deportation from Sweden after 21 years

British widow, 78, fights deportation from Sweden after 21 years

A 78-year-old British widow who has lived in Sweden for 21 years is fighting deportation after authorities rejected her post-Brexit application to stay as too late. Joyce Thomas, a retired nurse, was given four weeks to leave in November, three years after her husband's death. Her case is among 2,500 British people ordered to leave, prompting criticism from UK officials over Sweden's hardline approach.

Source: theguardian.com

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