Minister appeals to Labour MPs to support welfare bill
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Minister appeals to Labour MPs to support welfare bill
Education minister Baroness Smith appeals to Labour MPs to support the controversial bill on welfare changes, saying, “it’s only a Labour government that can reform the welfare system”.
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