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UK visa English test contract changes prompt security concerns

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What specific role Peter Mandelson and Global Counsel played in persuading ministers to allow online testing.
Whether any meetings took place between ministers/officials and lobbyists on behalf of Duolingo.
What correspondence, if any, occurred between Duolingo's lobbyists and the Home Office.
Which company will ultimately win the £816 million contract for online English language tests.
How the Home Office plans to ensure 'secure conditions' for fully remote testing to prevent cheating.
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