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UK interior minister denounced for asylum seeker 'invasion' comments

British Attorney General Suella Braverman walks outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman faced heavy criticism on Tuesday for describing the arrival of asylum seekers as an invasion, with lawmakers across the political spectrum warning of the risk of using inflammatory language.

Her comments came a day after a man used fire bombs to attack an immigration processing centre in the port town of Dover.

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