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<description>David Mowat, chair of the 40 Group of Tories in the most marginal seats, says continued speculation over Britain’s future in Europe was ‘damaging’</description>
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<description>As UK postal service inches toward privatisation, there will be pressure to increase operating margins to level of competitors elsewhere</description>
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<description>David Cameron has alarmed Washington over Britain’s position in the EU, the Labour party has said, as the prime minister flies to meet Barack Obama</description>
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