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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Tory MP deletes Twitter account after claiming it would be ‘immoral’ to take more Ukrainian refugees

UK Parliament

A Conservative MP has deleted his Twitter account following a backlash over comments he made about Ukrainian refugees.

Daniel Kawczynski had said it would be "immoral and illiterate" for Britain to take in more Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.

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