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Ninian Wilson

SNP MP to present bill to stop 'gargantuan sums' spent blocking asylum seekers from working

Monaghan says her bill would help those seeking safety integrate into UK society

A BILL will be presented to the UK Parliament today to secure the right for asylum seekers to work.

SNP MP Carol Monaghan will lead a bill that will build on the work of Lift the Ban, a 26-member coalition of charities, trade unions, businesses, faith groups and think tanks - in calling for the right to work for those seeking asylum.

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