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Tobacco company held ‘completely inappropriate’ dinner with top Tory

A CONSERVATIVE MP who wants to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister accepted a lavish dinner from a tobacco company, the Morning Star has found.

Sir Graham Brady was chair of the powerful 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs until he stood down on Friday to consider running for Downing Street.

But his suitability for the top job is now in question after it emerged he received £600 in hospitality from Japan Tobacco International (JTI).

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