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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Danish-Swedish far-right leader denied entry to UK to burn Qur’an

Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Danish political party Stram Kurs, holding a copy of the Qur’an.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the far-right Danish political party Stram Kurs, holding a copy of the Qur’an. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/TT/EPA

A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who threatened to burn a copy of the Qur’an during a visit to Yorkshire has been barred from entering the UK, the security minister has announced.

Tom Tugendhat said Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the Stram Kurs party founded in 2017, has been added to the “warnings index” and “will not be allowed access” to the country.

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