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BOVF Frozen Pensions Subgroup meets for first time.
BOVF is celebrating as Frozen Pensions activists and campaigners representing British people living in Japan, Thailand, Australia and Malaysia came together to develop a simple plan to end injustice. On 7th September 2026, members of the BOVF Frozen UK State Pension subgroup met for the… Read more →
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One Person Can Be Ignored. A Constituency Cannot.
On 7 September, the British Overseas Voters Forum’s Frozen UK State Pension Subgroup met for the first time, bringing together campaigners from across the world with one clear objective: to turn the growing numbers of British citizens overseas into real political influence. Read more →
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Parliamentary Motion Supporting Family Reunification for British Citizens
The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has made encouraging progress in supporting the tabling of an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament that supports the right of British citizens to live in the United Kingdom with their non-UK spouses. For many Britons living overseas, returning home… Read more →
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Representation of the People Bill: Overseas Voters
The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has made encouraging progress in bringing the issue of overseas voting to the forefront of parliamentary debate. During the Committee Stage of the Representation of the People Bill 2026, amendments reflecting BOVF proposals were formally debated in the UK Parliament.… Read more →
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Report + Proposals: Voting Reforms for Overseas Citizens
BOVF have published “Recommendations for the United Kingdom to enable voters living overseas to fully and properly participate in national elections with reference to practices adopted in 20 major and relevant countries” Download the report SUMMARY The systems that UK Citizens overseas rely on to… Read more →
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BOVF discuss expat student fees with Times Higher Education
BOVF speak to the Times Education about university student fees for overseas citizens. BOVF Education Policy Lead, Simon Landy, was interviewed by Times Higher Education to discuss the challenges overseas British citizens face when applying to UK universities, and to outline our proposed student fees… Read more →
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BOVF Policy Leads meet James MacCleary MP (Lewes)
BOVF Policy Lead for Spousal Visa’s John Cantrill and Trustee Mike Tuffrey met the MP for Lewes James MacCleary to discuss Overseas Voters and highlight the challenges they face This was a constructive and positive meeting where we discussed the various issues faced by overseas… Read more →
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BOVF Chair and Treasurer meet with Martin Wrigley MP (Newton Abbot)
BOVF Chair, Bruce Darrington and Treasurer, Craig Dickson met with the MP for Newton Abbot, Martin Wrigley Martin Wrigley has first hand experience of being a British Citizen Overseas, having grown up in different countries as his father was in the Navy. He also has… Read more →
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BOVF attend second APPG on Citizens’ Rights
BOVF attended the second APPG on Citizens’ Rights ‘Britons Abroad’, led by Manuella Perteghella MP and hosted in Westminster. The role of this All Party Parliamentary Group is to “raise awareness of the challenges facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad. We work… Read more →
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Introduction with Manuela Perteghella MP – Member, Education Select Committee
On April 1st 2025 BOVF spoke to Manuela Perteghella MP Bruce Darrington, Chair BOVF spoke to Manuela Perteghella MP about her involvement on the Education Committee, and shared the work BOVF have been doing on overseas student fees. Noting that this committee is starting to… Read more →