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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Craig Paton

Hunt brushes off Anderson’s idea to send asylum seekers to Orkney

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has brushed off the suggestion from a Conservative Party deputy chairman that asylum seekers could be held on Orkney if the Rwanda plan fails.

Lee Anderson – who has become known for controversial statements in the past – told GB News this week that those who have fled their countries and come to the UK could be held on a remote Scottish island until their applications are processed.

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