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Union calls for suspension of government office closure programme in Wales as D-Day approaches
PCS Wales is calling on the UK Government to suspend its planned HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) office closure programme which threatens 10 offices in Wales employing 450 staff. A decision on the fate of the offices is expected next week.
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