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Anti-racists call on Tories to halt mass deportations

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Prime Minister Theresa May to stop a charter flight of mass deportations to Jamaica, which could go ahead on Friday.

Black Activists Rising Against Cuts (Barac) has released an online petition asking for public support.

Zita Holbourne of Barac said: “It’s astonishing that charter flights would be continuing at this time in the midst of the Windrush debacle.

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