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Hello, I'm Alicia McCarthy, and this is today in Parliament from BBC Radio 4 for Wednesday, the 28th of January, where with Sakea Starrma in China, David Lammy fills in at Prime Minister's questions and taunts the Tories over

defections to reform UK. It's going to be the longest and most disloyal transfer saga since

Sol Campbell left Spurs. For the Conservatives, Andrew Griffith, attacks the government's latest

budget concession, telling ministers a cut to business rates for pubs in England isn't enough.

Our high streets are bleeding out and the Chancellor's handing out a box of sticking glasses.

Also tonight, could local authorities do more to protect children?

That head teacher told us she lies awake at night,

not knowing where that child is or whether they are safe.

But first, with Sekeir Stama away from Westminster,

it was the Deputy Prime Minister David Lamy

at the dispatch box at midday to answer questions for the government.

He began by noting that Tuesday had been Holocaust Memorial Day.

And for the first time, a Holocaust survivor, Marla Trivich, addressed cabinet. I found her testimony

profoundly moving, especially having recently visited the Madanet concentration camp in Poland.

We owe it to every survivor and to the

six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust to never forget. David Lammy was facing

the shadow business secretary, the conservative Andrew Griffith. He challenged the deputy prime

minister over what he said was a government U-turn on business rates for pubs and music venues in England.

Ministers have announced there to be cut by 15%

following a backlash against November's budget,

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