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‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden
UK NewsPolitics•September 9, 2026 at 6:00 AMNational

‘It’s like a death sentence’ says British widow facing deportation from Sweden

By Lisa O’Carroll in Värmland•The Guardian - UK News

Exclusive: Joyce Thomas, 78, describes her ‘nightmare’ hours before the deadline for her removal from countryA 78-year-old British widow facing deportation over from Sweden over Brexit has said she feels she is facing a “death sentence” just hours before she was due to be removed from the country.“I just want this nightmare to go away before I die,” says Joyce Thomas. “It is dragging me down. I am really not the same person I was. This has taken years. I just feel sick,” she adds as she packs her bags. Continue reading...

Exclusive:Joyce Thomas, 78, describes her ‘nightmare’ hours before the deadline for her removal from country

A 78-year-old British widow facing deportation over from Sweden over Brexit has said she feels she is facing a “death sentence” just hours before she was due to be removed from the country.

“I just want this nightmare to go away before I die,” says Joyce Thomas. “It is dragging me down. I am really not the same person I was. This has taken years. I just feel sick,” she adds as she packs her bags.

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