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Minister refuses to apologise for urging Ukrainian refugees to pick fruit

Immigration Minister Kevin Foster has refused to apologise for suggesting Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK to pick fruit.

Abi Kay
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Minister refuses to apologise for urging Ukrainian refugees to pick fruit

Immigration Minister Kevin Foster has refused to apologise for suggesting Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK to pick fruit. In a now-deleted tweet, Mr Foster had said there were 鈥榓 number of routes,...

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