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UK MPs and Lords have lent their voices to calls for transparency over the UK Government\u2019s GBP 2 mn funding of security projects in Egypt, according to the Guardian. The funding through the \u201cconflict, stability and security fund (CSSF)\u201d allegedly includes support for policing, the criminal justice system and the treatment of juvenile detainees. 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