UK councillor quits after comments on immigrant children

A British councillor has resigned from the Conservative Party after making “thoughtless and extremely foolish” comments about immigrant school children.

A British councillor has resigned from the Conservative Party after making “thoughtless and extremely foolish” comments about immigrant school children.

John Cherry claimed Pakistani children would fail to “rise to the top” and some nationalities were “uncertain” what hard work is about.

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