Leader of Commons criticised from both sides for ‘farcical’ limits on virtual participation
Jacob Rees-Mogg is facing intense pressure to widen virtual participation in House of Commons proceedings after senior Conservative MPs joined calls for a change in the rules, with one saying the the system was “farcical”.
The former Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley said the current situation was “utterly farcical,” as she urged the Commons leader to allow any MP to join debates by video link during the pandemic, if they needed to.
