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(From Guardian Unlimited)
David Blunkett tonight pledged to sell his family's shares in the firm DNA Bioscience, which have led to a damaging row as to whether he breached the ministerial code.
The work and pensions secretary has, in the past few days, faced mounting criticism of his two-week job with the firm earlier this year and his purchase of shares in the company, neither of which were declared to the cabinet secretary at the time.
In a brief written statement released tonight, Mr Blunkett said selling the shares should "avoid continuing misinterpretation"...
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