Albania gets the blame for Britain’s immigration problems

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The British government is facing huge criticism this week over its immigration system. The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama accused UK officials of actively “discriminating” against Albanians. His comments follow statements by a number of government ministers that Albanians are responsible for the rise in migrant numbers arriving in Britain this year on small boats from France. The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports

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