Labour MP defends "perfectly legitimate donor" from Dale Vince

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Shadow Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds has defended Labour's actions in taking money from Dale Vince, a businessman and Just Stop Oil donor.

He said Mr Vince is a "perfectly legitimate donor" and his contributions to the party have not impacted Labour's stance on disruptive climate protests - including supporting injunctive action.

Mr Thomas-Symonds also added that Gary Smith, the head of the GMB union, who said that Sir Keir Starmer's oil and gas plan would create a "cliff-edge" in 2050 for those in the petrochemical industry, was right to raise the issue.

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