Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK

The Guardian World Sunday 09 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Lisa O’Carroll 1 min read

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Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remainA 33-year-old Italian engineer who has been in London since 2018 has been plunged into a battle with the Home Office after officials told him they made a mistake allowing him to stay in the UK after Brexit. Fabio, who initially came to London to finish his doctorate and who has built a successful career working on energy and climate change, says he is shocked by the development as...

Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain

A 33-year-old Italian engineer who has been in London since 2018 has been plunged into a battle with the Home Office after officials told him they made a mistake allowing him to stay in the UK after Brexit.

Fabio, who initially came to London to finish his doctorate and who has built a successful career working on energy and climate change, says he is shocked by the development as he has not broken any rules since Brexit.

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