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Is this plan legal?
The legality of the Conservative plan to evict non-EU nationals from social housing is a complex issue. Any such policy would need to comply with existing UK and international human rights laws, as well as housing legislation. Labour's description of the plan as 'unworkable' likely touches on these potential legal and practical challenges.
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