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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Danish far-right politician banned from UK over threat to burn Quran

A Danish far-right politician planning to burn a copy of the Quran during a visit to Wakefield will “not be allowed access” into the UK, the security minister has said.

Tom Tugendhat said Danish-Swedish Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Stram Kurs party founded in 2017, has been added to the “warnings index” and will be barred from entering the country.

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