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£24,000 Spent on Migrant Leisure Sparks Outrage

6/18/2025

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Yusuf Criticizes Spending

Kent County Council has come under fire for spending over £24,000 of taxpayer money on TV licenses and leisure activities for illegal migrants, including bowling and cinema outings. With migrant crossings exceeding 16,000 this year, Reform UK's leader, Zia Yusuf, has voiced strong criticism over the use of public funds for asylum seekers.

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Starmer Demands Action

This year, more than 17,000 migrants have braved the perilous Channel crossing to the UK, as violence in French camps intensifies. Amid rising tensions, Kent County Council's £24,000 spending on migrants' leisure activities has ignited public fury. Political figures, including Sir Keir Starmer, are calling for stronger collaboration with France to tackle this urgent crisis.

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Yusuf Criticizes Spending

Kent County Council has come under fire for spending over £24,000 of taxpayer money on TV licenses and leisure activities for illegal migrants, including bowling and cinema outings. With migrant crossings exceeding 16,000 this year, Reform UK's leader, Zia Yusuf, has voiced strong criticism over the use of public funds for asylum seekers.

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