Small town tensions: The asylum crisis in Middle England
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4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Our Midlands correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell visited Nuneaton, as it's a key battleground for the migrant crisis conversation, visiting the homes where migrants are placed, and witnessing community tensions in the high street.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Mike Bovill
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