UK politics

Defecting Tory MPs take their seats in UK parliament

Name: Defecting Tory MPs take their seats in UK parliament
Uploaded: 2019-02-20T13:18:37.570Z
Duration: 26 s
Channel: Financial Times
Description: The three Europhile MPs resigned from party over government's handling of Brexit

Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston will work with eight MPs who quit the Labour party to form the Independent Group following second wave of political departures in three days.

February 20, 2019

Footage: Reuters

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Move about around the United Kingdom. So there is no--

It feels different up here in these benches--

You [INAUDIBLE].

[INAUDIBLE], Mr Speaker. But can I ask the Secretary-- what would he say to the young people of Scotland who because of his Tory Brexit will be denied the rights and opportunities to live, work, and love across the continent of Europe? What does he say to them on that?