British man detained in Sweden; wife appeals to UK PM Burnham

A British citizen was detained by police in Stockholm on Tuesday pending deportation, prompting his Swedish wife to appeal to the UK government and criticize Sweden's handling of human rights. She expressed shame, comparing the situation to Afghanistan. The couple was called to the police station without explanation, where the man was informed he would be held in migration detention. His wife protested, noting his deportation order had been appealed, and she has now urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene with Swedish authorities. The man arrived in Sweden in 2017, before Brexit, and his residency application was denied in 2022 after multiple appeals. This case is among several involving British citizens facing deportation in Sweden, where rejection rates for residency applications are significantly higher than the EU average.