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Watch: BBC sees police raid on fake gay asylum claims gang

Watch: BBC sees police raid on fake gay asylum claims gang
BBC UK Tuesday 06 October 2026, 19:01 UTC 1 min read
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The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.
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