Campaign to deter Albanians ‘disparages our city’

A government-funded campaign which used images from Norfolk to deter Albanian migrants from coming to the UK has been criticised by an MP.

Clive Lewis, Labour MP for Norwich South, described the Histori Nga Britania (Stories from Britain) social media campaign as “disparaging”.

Posts on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok featured black-and-white photos of rundown parts of UK cities, including Norwich, alongside posts from Albanians complaining about life in the UK.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office would not comment directly on the adverts, which it said were administered by an external partner, but said: “Tackling irregular migration and protecting Britain’s borders is a priority.”