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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nicholas Cecil

Seizing asylum seekers' jewellery slammed as 'disgusting' as minister denies personal items will be taken

Ministers faced a row over plans to seize asylum seekers’ jewellery to fund their housing costs.

As the Government announced a landmark reform of Britain’s refugee system, Home Office minister Alex Norris was grilled on the plan to confiscate gold, silver and gems from people who are applying for asylum in the UK.

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