Labour: Rosie Duffield resignation is no big surprise
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Labour: Rosie Duffield resignation is no big surprise
Pat McFadden plays down the resignation of Labour MP Rosie Duffield saying, "I don't think in the end her resignation is a big surprise".
The chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also dismisses criticisms from Ms Duffield about donations from Lord Alli, insisting "everything that's donated is properly declared".
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Civil Service credit cards will be frozen this week under plans to reduce their numbers by 50% and slash Government spending. The Cabinet Office will order almost all of the 20,000 procurement cards used by civil servants to be frozen. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said the so-called government procurement cards should only be provided to officials when it is essential. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London for an emergency demonstration after the Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman can exclude transgender women. The ruling on Wednesday has sparked anger among campaigners who say it undermines trans rights in the UK.
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