A former soldier from West Yorkshire has spoken of his frustration at being forced to leave the UK in a bid to keep his family together.

Ray Coulson, from Bradford, may have to leave the country, after the Home Office ruled his Canadian wife and three teenage children should be deported.

Ray Coulson says he can no longer afford to pay for a legal fight Credit: ITV News

The Home Office say Ray's wife Shinie can reapply, but Ray says he can no longer afford to pay the associated legal fees. He has now made the heartbreaking decision to uproot and move to Canada, just to be with his family.

"It's like you're just getting penalised for serving your country. You know, 22 years, served in both Gulf wars, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, What else can you do? I've put my life on the line just to have family life and I just can't have it. Financially, it's just devastating." Ray Coulson