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No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC

No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC
BBC Politics Thursday 24 September 2026, 12:32 UTC 1 min read
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Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference

Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference
Lucy Powell (PERSON) BBC Labour's (ORG)
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