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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Tories invite Phillipson to Piddington in violence against women ‘weaponisation’ row

The Tories have offered to “work together” with Labour women and equalities secretary Bridget Phillipson after being accused of “weaponsing” violence against women and girls (VAWG) to “score political points” over immigration.

But the offer has been rejected by Ms Phillipson, who is also chair of the Labour Party, after it again focussed on immigration issues rather than the wider problem.

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