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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

House of Commons ‘like boys’ prep school’ due to ‘willy-waving’ male MPs, says senior Tory woman

PA Media

The chair of Westminster’s women and equalities committee has described the atmosphere in the House of Commons as being like “a boys’ prep school”.

Caroline Nokes revealed that she has stopped attending early-morning meetings of Tory MPs because of inappropriate comments and no longer went to the party’s annual conference because of the “horrible” behaviour she experience.

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