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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rajeev Syal

Afghan refugees protest against plans to move them from London to Yorkshire

Afghan refugees protest in London against plans to move them from London to Wetherby on the outskirts of Leeds.
Afghan refugees protest in London on Friday against plans to move them from London to Wetherby, on the outskirts of Leeds. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Afghan refugees have protested against the UK government’s plans to move them 200 miles from London to Yorkshire amid claims that they could challenge the decision in the courts.

Carrying homemade placards saying “Do not disturb our education”, more than 120 people – including teenagers and toddlers – gathered outside Downing Street on Friday.

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