‘Brexit hurt my business’: Why 150,000 expats have registered to vote in election

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‘Brexit hurt my business’: Why 150,000 expats have registered to vote in election
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Lifelong voting rights have been granted to British expats living overseas, meaning those who had been abroad for more than 15 years and no longer eligible, have been allowed to register to vote

Superyacht chef Jemma Harrison will be lodging a postal vote for the first time this year, opting for Labour, as she believes the Conservatives handling ofJemma will be sailing off the French island of Corsica, serving gourmet food to wealthy guests.

“Liz Truss’s mini-Budget set the wheels in motion for explosive inflation and increased interest rates, and my property has been on the market for nearly 18 months. This has been a disaster financially as I couldn’t afford to keep it as a single woman paying an ever-increasing mortgage,” says Jemma. Environmental policies are also a high priority for Jemma, as is the NHS, which she feels is in safer hands with Labour, particularly with their dentistry plan and pledge to cut waiting times with more appointments.

“I’m still pretty bitter about Brexit. I think that was one of the most stupid things that the UK government has done. They’ve stolen opportunities from a whole generation of people to live and work in Europe,” says Sébastien.

 

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