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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Manning

Worker fairly dismissed by Salvation Army over refugee comments, tribunal rules

People thought to be migrants scramble onboard a small boat leaving the beach at Gravelines, France, in an attempt to reach the UK by crossing the English Channel. Picture date: Saturday May 31, 2025. - (PA Archive)

A Salvation Army worker responsible for supporting refugees has been dismissed after an employment tribunal ruled his comments advocating for their removal were grounds for termination.

Charles Markie, 56, who had served the organisation for nearly two decades, made the remarks in March 2024. The incident occurred while he was working at Strathmore Lodge, a hostel in Dundee run by the charity, which provides accommodation for migrants.

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