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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Rising star Tory MP under fire over ‘deport legal migrants’ comment

Katie Lam said deporting legally settled people would make the UK more ‘culturally coherent’ - (UK Parliament)

A Tory MP who is seen as a possible future leader of the party has been condemned for calling for the deportation of legally settled families in order to make the UK mostly “culturally coherent”.

In comments that have been dubbed “deeply concerning and unpatriotic”, Katie Lam said she thinks large numbers of people with legal status in Britain should “go home”.

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