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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

That is a disgrace! Liz Truss's £14.99 Tory conference mugs are made in... China

Liz Truss has repeatedly warned that under her leadership, the UK will take a hard line against China - suggesting it would be treated in a similar way to Russia.

So it came as a surprise for eagle-eyed visitors at the Conservative Party Conference that Truss merchandise on sale to the party faithful was imported from.... China.

"What's wrong with British crockery?" asked a bemused attendee after spotting the £14.99 mug on the shelves at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.

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