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Commons Leader warns Tories 'be very careful what you ask for' after snap election claims

The Independent ·First reported
The IndependentCommons Leader warns Tories 'be very careful what you ask for' after snap election claims
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The Conservatives described the budget as one ‘for a May general election, not the future of Britain’

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