Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding

What happened: Mark Smith, a 60 year old seriously ill British man in Sweden, went into hiding with his wife after being told to leave by 17 October as an "alien" without permission to stay, which he attributes to a Brexit residency error. Key numbers: Smith is 60, has lived in Sweden since 2017, was told to leave by 17 October, and a court on 12 October gave him until 20 October to apply Why it matters: Campaigners say his case is typical of Britons who sought information from Swedish authorities after Brexit and were told to do nothing, and they argue the European Commission should act.

Mark Smith, a 60 year old seriously ill British man in Sweden, went into hiding with his wife after being told to leave by 17 October as an "alien" without permission to stay, which he attributes to a Brexit residency error.

Campaigners say his case is typical of Britons who sought information from Swedish authorities after Brexit and were told to do nothing, and they argue the European Commission should act.