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Watch: David Davis saved by the bell

David Davis is no stranger to accusations that he has dodged Parliamentary scrutiny over Brexit. This morning though, there was no getting out of an appearance in front of the Brexit select committee. Fortunately for the Brexit secretary however, he was briefly rescued during a tricky exchange about transitional arrangements when his phone went off. Davis scrambled to silence it quickly, before it died in his hands. Mr S. hopes Jean-Claude Juncker doesn’t try to get in touch this morning…

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