British pensioners in Spain worry Brexit could force them to return to UK / As Brexit starts to bite, more and more Brits are selling up and leaving Spain

Spiralling living costs on a diminished pension has come with uncertainty about the future for UK pensioners living in Spain.

Spanish citizens in the United Kingdom also face a challenging and stresstime time.

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