Virgin Trains accused of censorship after announcing it will stop selling the Daily Mail

Rail company says it took the decision because paper is incompatible with its beliefs

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Virgin trains and the Daily Mail have become embroiled in a spat after the rail company said it would no longer stock the newspaper on its trains because it was “not compatible with the Virgin Trains brand and our beliefs”.

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