- Celebrated children's author Michael Rosen was denied boarding a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Bologna due to post-Brexit passport validity rules.
- His passport, issued in March 2016, exceeded the 10-year limit for UK travellers entering the EU, despite its expiry date being August 2026.
- Rosen posted about the incident on social media, linking it to Brexit, which resulted in him receiving significant online abuse.
- He admitted he had not checked the travel regulations as his flight and accommodation were arranged by the Bologna Children's Book Fair organisers.
- Despite the travel mishap, Rosen later learned he had won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award, describing it as a 'happy ending'.
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