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Lord Digby Jones tackles issues at law firm's event

Lord Digby Jones tackled a range of Birmingham business issues at an event staged by leading law firm Freeths in Birmingham.

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04:00, 30 APR 2016
Updated14:57, 4 MAY 2016

Freeths' night of dinner and debate

Richard Beverley, Freeths; Lord Digby Jones; Lee Clifford, Freeths.

tackled a range of Birmingham business issues at an event staged by leading law firm in Birmingham.

Baron Jones of Birmingham spoke at the exclusive night of dinner and debate at in the heart of the city’s .

During the event, Lord Digby took questions on a range of topics including how Birmingham can take advantage of recent investment into the city and the potential impacts of the coming .

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