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'We can as a nation do better': Archbishop of Canterbury slams Rwanda bill

Sky News Monday, 29 January 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury has again slammed the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, telling the House of Lords: "We can as a nation do better than this bill."
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