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This majority-Tory Parliament cannot be trusted to protect standards in trade deals

Ministers have finally given Parliament more power to scrutinise trade deals, but the Parliament which will be scrutinising is the same Tory-majority one which has voted time and again not to protect our standards. I am not popping the champagne cork just yet, says Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron.

Farmers Guardian
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This majority-Tory Parliament cannot be trusted to protect standards in trade deals

Ministers have finally given Parliament more power to scrutinise trade deals, but the Parliament which will be scrutinising is the same Tory-majority one which has voted time and again not to protect our...

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