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Rail staff anger over Tories’ fake praise
RMT accuses Conservatives of hypocrisy for commending transport police and workers while forcing huge job cuts
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by Felicity Collier

THE TORIES were slammed yesterday by rail workers for their sickening hypocrisy in praising brave transport police and rail staff after years of cutting thousands of jobs.

RMT is urging Home Secretary Amber Rudd to halt cuts to frontline jobs which help to spot and prevent terror attacks.

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