Sadiq Khan Strongly Opposed to London Immigrant Barge Plans

Sadiq Khan Strongly Opposed to London Immigrant Barge Plans
London Mayor Sadiq Khan poses during the "Let's Do London" U.S. tourism campaign launch in Times Square, New York, on May 9, 2022. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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Government plans to moor a barge housing illegal immigrants at London’s Royal Docks have been met with strong opposition from Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Khan called the Home Office plans “abhorrent,” adding that he opposed them “in the strongest possible terms.”

Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in UK politics, parliamentary proceedings and socioeconomic issues.
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