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Home Office bans Kanye West from entering UK
Rapper, who is legally known as Ye, has been criticised for making antisemitic remarks including voicing admiration for Adolf HitlerUK politics live – latest updatesThe rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office has said.West, who is legally known as Ye, has had his visa to enter and perform in the UK withdrawn, the department said. Continue reading...
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