MPs were ‘manhandled’ and ‘bullied’ into voting in favour of Liz Truss in a major vote in Parliament, it has been claimed.

In extraordinary scenes it was claimed by Chris Bryant MP that some members were forced to vote in a particular way by ‘force’.

He said the MP involved was Alex Stafford.

He said in the 21 years he has been an MP he had never seen anything like it.

He made accusations that Jacob Rees Mogg and Deputy PM, Therese Coffey were involved in the stunt.

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