It’s been a day of high emotions in the House of Commons after Theresa May moved to postpone the vote on her Brexit deal. With Brexiteers, the SNP and Labour MPs distinctly unimpressed at the move, it all got a bit too much for one MP this evening in the Chamber.
Step forward Lloyd Russell-Moyle. The Labour MP this evening made headlines after he broke a Parliament taboo. In protest at May’s decision to delay the vote, Russell-Moyle grabbed the ceremonial mace. This is against the rules and he has been suspended from the Commons as a result:
Here is @lloyd_rm grabbing the mace just now pic.twitter.com/SEUEWz5w3F
— Daniel Kraemer (@dcakraemer) December 10, 2018
The Labour MP has so far succeeded in uniting warring factions in condemnation at his actions. Not that Russell-Moyle seems worried, he’s since been spotted in the pub.
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