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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Harry Taylor

Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering

Sheffield Wednesday supporter Lord Blunkett (front row, right) takes his seat in the stands (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Archive)

A former Labour cabinet minister has accused opponents of an independent football regulator of lobbying on behalf of the Premier League and trying to “filibuster” its passage through the House of Lords.

Lord Blunkett said peers who were against the Football Governance Bill were talking it out, as it reached its fourth day in committee, and taking briefings from the Premier League.

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