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Labour sparks outrage after man who proposed shipping refugee smuggler gangs to Scotland becomes parliamentary candidate
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London, May 22, 2024
LABOUR has sparked outrage after a man who proposed shipping refugee smuggler gangs on barges to the north of Scotland was selected as a parliamentary candidate.
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn hit out after Josh Simons was chosen as the Labour candidate for Makerfield in north-west England.
Mr Simons, director of the Labour Together group, previously suggested smuggler gangs should be put on a barge, which could then be shipped to the north of Scotland.
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