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Alex Norris: “I can assure the house we have not given up and will not.”

On the recordJuly 8, 2026
I can assure the house we have not given up and will not.
Said by
Alex Norris
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Discussing options for deporting Shabir Ahmed.

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