Sorry... Lily has no space for refugees
LILY ALLEN has declared there’s no space for refugees at her luxury Notting Hill flat despite previously pledging to take some in.
Over the weekend the outspoken singer, who a couple years ago came under fire after apologising to Calais migrants on Britain’s behalf and vowing to take in a displaced child, was asked how many refugees she’s housed since.
Her reply: “None. To be honest I don’t think social services would let me take in any refugees with my reputation. If I had a really big house I would but all my bedrooms are occupied with children.”
In 2016 the 33-year-old became emotional while meeting with a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan who had risked his life trying to board UK-bound lorries. The teenager had been at the sincedemolished “Jungle” camp for two months. In the BBC-aired clip, when asked if she’d house an unaccompanied child, she tearfully replied: “100 per cent. Who wouldn’t? These children are being displaced – if there’s room for people in my house I’m going to take them in. I think anyone would.”
At the time critics accused her of crying “crocodile tears” and trying to boost her flagging career, with a former British commander who served in Afghanistan adding: “She clearly does not have any understanding of the situation.”
The following year the mum-of-two – who has also been branded a champagne socialist – was mocked for going back on her refugee pledge after moaning that she’d be homeless at Christmas because her tenants were refusing to leave her multi-million pound flat at the end of their contract.