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Chris Philp And Zia Yusuf Clash At Piddington Asylum Protest

Chris Philp And Zia Yusuf Clash At Piddington Asylum Protest

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A joint press conference in Piddington, the Oxfordshire village fighting a planned camp for up to 1,256 male asylum seekers, turned into a row. Reform UK's Zia Yusuf demanded Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp apologise for his party's record on borders. Philp refused, called Yusuf disingenuous and said he was a new shadow home secretary. It came a day after ministers backed the site.

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