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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Officer from Italy forced to quit UK police due to post-Brexit barriers

Dani standing on a balcony.
Dani was working for Greater Manchester police and training to be a detective. Photograph: Copyright Dani. Supplied to the Guardian.

A police officer working in Manchester says he has been forced to quit his job after Rishi Sunak raised the salary threshold to sponsor his Italian wife to live in the UK in the post-Brexit immigration scheme.

Campaigners have warned that his tale of Brexit anguish is being repeated up and down the country in low-paid public sectors where many EU citizens work.

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