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Barney Davis

Olivia Colman leads celebs in open letter against Rwanda deportations

Olivia Colman was among 20 Celebrities who signed the letter

(Picture: REUTERS)

Celebrities have united against the Government’s plan to deport people to Rwanda blasting their decision to use the African nation as a “dumping ground” for refugees.

Stars including actors Olivia Colman, Sir Mark Rylance, Emma Thompson, poet Benjamin Zephaniah and England footballer Anita Asante wrote an open letter organised by Together With Refugees.

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