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Early Day Motion British citizens' right to a family life with spouses in the UK

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 with a husband or wife remains unnecessarily difficult, expensive, and […]

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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. Key Proposals Presented The proposals discussed during the committee proceedings

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Martin Wrigley MP – Representation of the People Bill

BOVF is very thankful to Martin Wrigley, Liberal Democrat MP for Newton Abbot, who will in due course propose and additional clause to the recently published Representation of the People Bill that he wrote, that covers the 3 main requests from BOVF. Martin Wrigley MP with BOVF Chair Bruce Darrington and Treasurer Craig Dickson meeting

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Joe Powell MP – Actively Supporting Overseas Voters

BOVF is very thankful to Joe Powell, Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater who has been actively promoting the need for important reforms in the area of overseas voting systems among colleagues in Parliament, by meeting with the Electoral Commission and by setting up a meeting with the Minister handling the Representation of the People

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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 voters, and specific challenges faced by some of James MacCleary’s

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