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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

MPs duped by fake foreign firm were acting ‘within the rules’, says Gove

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MPs offering advice to a fake Korean company for as much as £10,000 per day were acting “within the rules”, a senior minister has said.

But Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove called on MPs to “reflect” on the sting operation, saying elected officials needed to ensure they were doing “everything they can to put public service first”.

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