Tory MPs’ anger over accusation of ‘rigging’ Brexit committee

Conservative MP Mark Francois accused his party whips of trying to “rig” a committee discussing post-Brexit rules about posting parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Five Conservative MPs were taken off the committee by the party whips.

Fellow Tory MP James Duddridge said the whips’ behaviour was “absolutely disgusting and it should not be tolerated”.

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