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Tory who admitted sharing MPs' phone numbers with dating app contact praised for 'courageous' apology

Sky News Friday, 5 April 2024
The chancellor has praised Tory MP William Wragg for offering a "courageous and fulsome" apology after admitting to The Times that he had shared MPs' personal phone numbers with someone he met on a dating app.
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