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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

Suella Braverman’s rhetoric is ‘normalising’ the politics of Farage, former adviser alleges

EPA/Andy Rain

Home secretary Suella Braverman’s “crazy rhetoric” on immigration is fuelling racism and “normalising” the politics of Nigel Farage, an outgoing senior Home Office aide has alleged.

Nimco Ali, a campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM) who moved to Britain from Somalia as a child refugee, was appointed as an adviser on tackling violence against women by home secretary Priti Patel in October 2020.

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