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Local Councils Spend £118,000 on Migrant Fast Food

7/14/2025

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK DOGE team has unveiled shocking figures: local councils in England splurged over £118,000 on fast food and entertainment for illegal migrants. This revelation comes as the total cost for asylum seekers skyrockets to £5.38 billion for 2023/24, igniting fierce debates about the financial strain on taxpayers during a time of escalating migration.

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK DOGE team has unveiled shocking figures: local councils in England splurged over £118,000 on fast food and entertainment for illegal migrants. This revelation comes as the total cost for asylum seekers skyrockets to £5.38 billion for 2023/24, igniting fierce debates about the financial strain on taxpayers during a time of escalating migration.