# Swedish MP promises help for Britons facing deportation if party wins power

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 12:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/swedish-mp-promises-help-for-britons-facing-deportation-if-his-party-wins-power-general-election

> Niels Paarup-Petersen, the Centre party’s migration spokesperson, says a new law would reopen applications for British citizens facing deportation over Brexit-related administrative problems if his party enters government after the election. The promise follows cases including 78-year-old Joyce Thomas, ordered to leave Sweden after 21 years there.