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Published Thursday 22 February 2018 - 23:11 Modified Thursday 22 February 2018 - 23:11

Chris Cole (Letters, January) laments not being able to watch BBC iPlayer in France. We can’t even though we still pay a UK licence fee. The same is true for Sky. You can’t easily move mobile phones or cars between EU countries.

It shows what a sham the so-called cherished principles of freedom of movement are.

Dr D Cottam, Lot-et-Garonne

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