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30.09.2020 / 11:49
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Priti Patel 'wanted to send asylum seekers 4,000 miles away to volcanic island'
Financial Times. St Helena was also considered as a potential site, where Napoleon was exiled following defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.The Foreign Office was consulted on the proposals and provided an assessment on the practicalities of transporting migrants, the paper states.The Home Office did not deny the claims but instead referenced Britain's 'proud history of offering refuge to those who need protection'.Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'This ludicrous idea is inhumane, completely impractical and wildly expensive.
