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Cleverly says UK’s goodwill towards migrants ‘not a bottomless font’

Source: PA Wire

James Cleverly has said the UK’s goodwill towards migrants “is not a bottomless font” as he argued wealthy nations must help developing ones avoid “haemorrhaging” people.

In a major speech in New York on Tuesday, the Home Secretary said Western powers must help would-be migrants to “stay and thrive at home” in order to stem the international migration crisis.

Answering questions afterwards, he said sub-continent and as they become richer and people who were previously too poor to consider relocation acquire the financial means to do so.

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