Sir Roger made himself available to chat about the issues of British Overseas Voters being campaigned by the #BOVF Either in spite of, or because of his being probably the most active politician in terms of expat issues and being acutely aware of all of them, Sir Roger was very keen to listen and hear […]
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Learn about the BOVF Local Branch in Southern Africa About the branch: A description of the Local Branch in Southern Africa and reasons why British expats should think about getting involved: When the branch became active: How do members of the Branch keep in touch: Does the branch have real or online meetings: Has the
Ed Vickers explained to Peter about a number of the BOVF Key Issues. Frozen Pensions: Peter is sympathetic and would likely support calls for a Labour government to seriously look into this. Spousal Visa: Peter was aware of, and concerned about the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR). He recognises the damage that an inappropriately high minimum
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BOVF representative Simon Landy talked on the telephone to Rachel Blake, Labour candidate for City of London & Westminster. Simon introduced Rachel to the BOVF key issues, discussing frozen pension and the right to a UK bank. Rachel confirmed she would consider them. Rachel confirmed that the spouse visa issue is tied to the immigration debate.
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The British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) has been busy over the past few days—this time in Singapore! After a presentation to British international school heads some of the members BOVF Singapore met at the Singapore Cricket Club. Bruce Darrington, BOVF Chair, was joined by Nick Lord (Secretary) and residents of Singapore. If you want to
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I moved to the Netherlands before Brexit – it functions much better than the UK. Joanna Darrington, 34, said it was easier for her and her partner to live in the Netherlands than in the UK due to visa restrictions. By Taz Ali Senior world reporter iNews May 2, 2024 British expat Joanna Darrington (right)
By Taz Ali Senior world reporter iNews May 2, 2024 Professor Vickers will again vote for the Liberal Democrats, saying he was not swayed into voting Labour. Edward Vickers, a British professor, said his Japanese wife has had problems with obtaining a UK visa in the past (Photo: Edward Vickers) Shadow Immigration Minister Stephen Kinnock said Labour would
By Taz Ali Senior world reporter iNews May 2, 2024 Colin Mason, 63, who can vote in a general election for the first time since 2015, says he is unlikely to vote the Tories back into power Colin Mason, who has lived in Japan for 23 years, will vote for the first time in the
Learn about the BOVF Local Branch in the Netherlands About the branch: The Netherlands branch was created in May 2024. Members keep in touch via email and the official WhatsApp group. The branch is developing. Members can meet informally when they want to, and in the future, we will look to have more regular meetings
By Taz Ali Senior world reporter iNews May 2, 2024 Anthony Peters, 79, says he has had to stop his regular hospital appointments to cut costs Anthony Peters moved to Thailand 10 years ago to be with his wife May (Photo: Anthony Peters) A British retiree in Thailand whose UK state pension has been “frozen” has said he has
