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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Church of England accuses Boris Johnson of ‘disgraceful slur’ against Archbishop of Canterbury

Reuters

The Church of England has accused Boris Johnson of a "disgraceful slur" against the Archbishop of Canterbury, following his criticism of the government's immigration policy.

The prime minister claimed at a private meeting of Tory MPs on Tuesday afternoon that the clergy had been less outspoken on the Russian invasion of Ukraine than on his plan to deport refugees to Rwanda.

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