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Following general election call, FWD urges parties to work with wholesale sector

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Following yesterday’s (23 May) news when the prime minister, Rishi Sunak MP called the general election for 4 July, FWD is calling on all political parties to work with the wholesale sector to ensure it can thrive to play a full and active role in…

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