Speaker blasts Insulate Britain for ‘interfering with democracy’

The Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle has blasted Insulate Britain for “interfering with democracy”.

An Insulate Britain demonstration had reportedly prevented a Conservative MP from entering the Parliamentary estate this morning, ahead of a debate he was due to speak during.

The Speaker told MPs: “We have got a slight problem. Darren Henry is trapped outside because Insulate Britain have blocked the access to the House.

“This is totally unacceptable. This is interfering with democracy. This is not what should happen and it is a tragedy that those constituents are not going to be represented by the member for Broxtowe.”