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Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Calls are growing for virtual debates in Parliament

MP Tracey Crouch was denied access to a debate on breast cancer, despite going through chemotherapy.

Elsewhere, Sarah Jones, Labour MP for Croydon Central, is self-isolating after an alert from the NHS app.

She wanted to speak about a campaign to honour 34 people in Croydon who have died in conflict since World War Two:

Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg has previously resisted a virtual parliament, but now says he wants to “maximise what is possible within the limitations.”