The Commons has descended into chaos during a debate on the war in Gaza. Instead, he decided the Commons would first vote on Labour's calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire before moving on to further votes on the SNP's original motion...
Sir Lindsay was warned by House of Commons Clerk Tom Goldsmith about the unprecedented nature of his decision ahead of the clash with MPs, the senior official saying he felt compelled to point out that long-established conventions are not being followed in this case.
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