The Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights
There have been a couple of questions about the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights (SCCR) meeting this week here and in the FB group and page as to whether BiE was...
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House of Lords European Affairs Committee
Following the oral evidence session on 16 May where our Co-Chair Jane Golding represented British in Europe, we are pleased to see that the committee has written a strong...
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Voting Rights Update
Huge thanks to everyone who took part in our survey on the voting experiences of UK citizens overseas. The survey closed on 4 March 2023. We received over 7100 completed...
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Harry Shindler 1922-2023
British in Europe is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the great Harry Shindler OBE in Italy at the age of 101.Harry led a truly remarkable life and leaves as his...
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Voting Rights: Update at the end of Phase 1
The first phase of BiE's Voting Rights project to allow UK citizens outside the UK to vote has been successfully completed.
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Reclaiming Our Vote
Reclaiming our votes: British in Europe starts work on the final steps to restoring voting rights for disenfranchised UK citizens overseas.Currently, an estimated 3.4 million...
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Reply to BiE's letter to the UK Government
British in Europe has received a reply to our letter dated 12 January 2022. We wrote to four Secretaries of State to explain that we were reluctantly closing our virtual doors...
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European Commission Updates on BiE advocacy
Two important updates covering elements of BiE's advocacy for UK nationals have been published by the European Commission:1) Entering/Leaving Schengen (including passport...
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