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Wes Streeting MP meets the Fed in London

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A senior official of the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) met with the West Streeting MP in his Ilford North constituency to discuss some of the opportunities and challenges facing small shops. National Trustee, Nilesh Patel, spoke about his many years of experience serving…

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