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Why are councils blocking homes for Ukrainian refugees?

12 April 2022

8:44 PM

12 April 2022

8:44 PM

Over the course of three days in September 1939, 1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations across Britain considered to be safe from the impending war. In a staggering logistical feat facilitated by thousands of volunteer helpers – from teachers to railway staff – children were swiftly relocated, with gas masks around their necks, suitcases in hand.

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