‘My Brexit nightmare in Spain’: The British expats forced to jump through hoops to keep jobs
21/07/2023
Chris Pellow, 64, will get to vote in Spain’s election on Sunday, but says it’s no compensation for the problems caused by the UK’s exit from Europe
“I don’t think the UK is in a good place right now. I am not writing off the UK but they have made it more difficult for us to grow there,” said the 52-year-old, who was born in Alicante, grew up in Brussels and then studied at Imperial College London.
‘Better off without us’: Britons in Spain bid sad adios to EU with poems, parties and pints
30/01/2020
Spain hosts the largest contingent of Britons on the continent, and their rights are protected by royal decree, but many fear what comes if the UK doesn’t uphold its side of the deal.
Among the local government team in Spain's Costa Blanca region, a name with a distinctly British ring to it stands out.
Woman loses £2,000 after being hauled off flight to Tenerife due to Brexit passport changes
31/12/2021
A woman has told of her frustration after being removed from a flight to Spain and having her New Year’s Eve “ruined” over a little-known change to post-Brexit passport rules.
Britain will continue trying to recruit the health workers it needs from abroad, but getting back those its lost to the EU is unlikely - as ITV News Europe Editor James Mates reports.
In 2020, there were over 360,000 UK nationals reported to be living in Spain. But many expats are said to be leaving due to complications that have arisen after Brexit.
What the leaders of EU countries think about Boris Johnson's proposals for the Irish Border
07/10/2019
None of the EU27 have expressed support, but not all have actually shared their opinions on the new proposals.
The UK government has stepped up its planning for leaving the EU without a deal, covering areas such as transport, healthcare, energy, food and water. But what is the EU doing to prepare for this scenario?
The Tap It Out cycling club will now have to close after paying the fee.
Vote Leave Pledge That Brexit Would 'Best Protect' Gibraltar Unravels With Talk Of 'War' With Spain
03/04/2017
A Vote Leave pledge that Brexit would “protect” Gibraltar is being derided after diplomatic tensions with Spain spiked over the disputed territory following Article 50 being triggered.
British students have been forced to consider abandoning their places at Spanish universities due to ongoing delays in securing visas, required as a result of Brexit.
A SCOT who has been imprisoned for a month in Barcelona after Brexit rendered him a “flight risk” is likely to face his 31st birthday still incarcerated – before his case comes to trial.
Queues have been blamed on delays caused by extra checks needed and a shortage of police officers at passport control.
People in France hosting non-EU nationals need to submit £26 form to their town hall as part of post-Brexit changes.
UK to decide on Gibraltar-EU travel deal
20/01/2020
The UK government says Gibraltar cannot independently negotiate a passport-free travel deal with the EU after Brexit.
UK steel companies have been operating at a significant disadvantage compared to their European rivals since the beginning of 2022.
A deal for joint sovereignty over Gibraltar between Spain and Britain should be revived as Brexit looms, former Europe minister Peter Hain has said.
The EU committee said the single market and cross-border travel were vital to the territory's economy, and warned the UK government not to let Spain use trade talks to claim sovereignty.
New government figures show post-Brexit slump in UK exports to Germany, France, Italy and Spain – and failure to transition exports to the US and China, says ParcelHero
There are new rules causing serious problems in France, Spain and Italy.
British tourists may have to pay to visit European countries after Brexit because of Spanish demands over the status of Gibraltar.
Tomato shortage: How far is Brexit to blame?
03/03/2023
Some of the UK's biggest supermarkets are limiting sales of tomatoes and other salad items.
Warning comes as freight chiefs say prices to deliver goods to UK from EU already rising.