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No apology for racist vans
Theresa May abandons roll-out of racist vans but refuses to apologise

Stubborn Home Secretary Theresa May refused to apologise to MPs yesterday after she was forced to call time on hateful patrols by "go home or face arrest" vans aimed at immigrants.

Ms May told the Commons that the ad vans had proved "too much of a blunt instrument."

Officials had earlier confirmed that the Home Office did not intend to roll out the campaign nationwide after an evaluation.

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