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Brexit bickering so late in the process brings ‘shame’ on the Tories, John McDonnell says

TORIES have brought “shame” on themselves by bickering over the Brexit Bill so late in the process, shadow chancellor John McDonnell said today.

Last night, a late deal saw PM Theresa May stave off a Tory revolt on some of the Lords amendments to the Bill.

Mr McDonnell said at a business and finance conference: “I thought it was shaming for the politicians involved.”

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