Britons living overseas for over 15 years likely to win voting right before next election

Harry Shindler challenged the 15-year limit on voting rights in the high court in 2016 and in the European court of justice in 2018. Photograph: British embassy Rome/Flickr

Up to 3 million British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years are set to be able to vote in the next general election.

Draft legislation changes on the enfranchisement of the long-term UK diaspora has been published, with the expectation it will become law under the parliamentary process by mid-January.