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Portsmouth MP joins store raids after hearing concerns from local shopkeepers | Video

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Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin joined Portsmouth City Council’s trading standards team in North End amid growing concerns over the trade in the city. The MP posted a video on social media in which she’s seen alongside the team seizing illegal tobacco and vape products…

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