World · 30 July 2026
Elderly Polish couple stuck in Krakow due to new border rules
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Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, both Polish citizens, were stopped by Ryanair in May from returning home to Bury. They were told they needed new post-Brexit paperwork, despite living in the UK for almost 80 years since fleeing the Second World War. A charity that helped them says it sees thousands of similar cases daily, mostly with elderly people.
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