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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

‘Nothing surprising’ about PM and Dorries using identical tweets to condemn Rayner story, minister says

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A government minister has insisted there is “nothing surprising” about Boris Johnson and the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, using identical words in tweets expressing support with Angela Rayner.

The comments from the culture minister, Chris Philp, came as politicians of all stripes condemned the misogynistic claims made about Labour’s deputy leader by an unidentified Conservative MP in the Mail on Sunday.

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