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EURO MPs began debating the secretive and anti-democratic Trade in Services Agreement (Tisa) yesterday, ahead of a vote on Wednesday.

Tisa is being negotiated behind closed doors between 23 “partners” — one of which, the EU, dictates to 28 countries including Britain.

But leaked documents have shown that the proposed agreement would force signatories to open up all their public services to private-sector outsourcing or competition.

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