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Torcuil Crichton

Michael Gove backs plan to seize Russian oligarch mansions to house Ukrainian refugees

Michael Gove has said he wants to use the homes of sanctioned Russian oligarchs like Roman Abramovich to house Ukrainian refugees.

The Scots cabinet Minister said he preferred CalMac ferries over superyachts when asked about his own links to the owner of Chelsea football club.

Gove confirmed he was pushing for mansions belonging to super-rich allies of the Kremlin to be seized for “humanitarian” purposes.

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