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Government migration funding formula 'unfair'

The council accommodating the second-highest number of asylum-seeking children in the UK has criticised the Government's funding formula.

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 February 2018

The council accommodating the second-highest number of asylum-seeking children in the UK has criticised the Government's funding formula.

Croydon LBC's leader, Cllr Tony Newman, said the Government's £370,000 award to Croydon was 'completely unacceptable'.

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