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THE British firm that lost the contract to make the UK s post-Brexit blue passports has been accused of inflating its bid to plug a pension gap.Experts said the 拢189million deficit in De La Rue s staff fund could explain why it lost out to a French-Dutch firm.1 The British firm that lost the contract to make the Brexit blue passport聽has been accused of inflatin
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stanley cup ers more than 拢120million.Labour s Frank Field, chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, said he wants to know if the deficit contributed to the Brit firm s bid failing.But De La Rue, makers of the UK s burgundy EU passport since 2009, called the claim nonsense.The company is expected to challenge the decision this week, paving the way for a judicial review.MOST READ IN POLITICSGIFT ROWPMs wife accepted clothes from Labour donor because Br Uvep Three hundred schools in poorer areas to receive 拢3m boost for Duke of Edinburgh Award
ARE you OK Are you safe Call me back as soon as you can.These were messages I received in a blizzard of texts and emails as soon as news broke about the terror attack in Westminster.17 Police officers lay flowers outside Parliament two days after the terror attackCredit: Getty ImagesI live close enough to the House of Commons to have heard the distressing sound of sirens and the shuddering noise of helicopters in the air.I regularly walk back home from work over Westminster Bridge and it s just five minutes from the front door of my flat.Exactly 24 hours earlier, I d been on the bridge battling through the usual throng of tourists, buskers, busy locals and excited kids taking selfies
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