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Spanner in works of search and rescue sell-off
It’s tricky finding any detail but when you do it’s a scandal worthy of Private Eye – the suspension of the search and rescue service sell-off, writes Jon Snow.
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It’s tricky finding any detail but when you do it’s a scandal worthy of Private Eye – the suspension of the search and rescue service sell-off, writes Jon Snow.
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