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Labour MPs and officials briefing against work and pensions secretary should 'shut up', Baroness Harman says

Sky News Friday, 14 March 2025
Labour MPs and officials briefing against work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall should "shut up", Harriet Harman has said.
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