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Branson accused of capitulating to right-wing media pressure after lifting Virgin Train's Daily Mail ban

CAMPAIGNERS accused Richard Branson of kowtowing to pressure from right-wing media bosses today after he ordered Virgin Trains to resume sales of the Daily Mail.

The train operator banned sales of the right-wing rag in November due to “considerable concern” from employees about its stance on immigration, LGBT rights and unemployment.

News of the ban emerged last week when an internal memo was leaked, prompting immediate outrage from the Mail which accused the firm of censorship against pro-Brexit newspapers.

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