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Tories attempt to ‘gag’ charities
TORY ministers have been accused of attempting to gag charities by banning publicly funded bodies from speaking out against government policy.
Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock slapped strict new rules at the weekend on the way campaigning NGOs spend government grants.
A new clause to be inserted into all new and renewed grant agreements stipulates that the funds cannot be used to lobby or campaign against government decisions.
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