Labor MP says he saw Tory 'roughed up' amid 'Armageddon' mayhem

A Labor MP has dramatically claimed he saw a Tory 'pushed' and 'bullied' as tempers rose in a critical vote - with insiders saying there was no throwback for Liz Truss.

Chris Bryant made the startling allegation about behavior he said he witnessed in the Members' Hall as MPs voted on a Labor motion to ban fracking.

He called for an investigation into the alleged violence, furious in the hemicycle: "I saw members being physically abused."

Mr. Bryant claimed the shocking bullying was directed at Tory MP Alex Stafford - who later said he had a "frank and solid" discussion, but denied being bullied.

It came as the proceedings descended into chaos, with the Tories unsure whether they would lose the party whip if they backed the Labor motion.

To further spice up a tense evening in the Commons, a rumor circulated immediately after the vote that Chief Whip Wendy Morton had resigned. Bewildered Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg told reporters afterwards that he had "no idea" if this was correct, and Number 10 later said she was staying on. /p>

Furious Tory MPs have said another day of chaos – which saw Home Secretary Suella Braverman resign after a breach of cabinet code – could mean the end of Liz Truss' term.

A senior Tory told the Mirror that Ms Truss has 'hours not days' left in power. "It's Armageddon," they said.

Labour MP Chris Bryant claimed to have witnessed the abuse of a Tory MP (

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Describing the shameful scenes he said he saw, Mr. Bryant told Vice President Eleanor Laing: "I urge you to launch an investigation sooner into the scenes outside the entrance of the no lobby.

"As you know, members are supposed to be able to vote without fear or favor and the code of conduct that is agreed upon by the entire House states that there should never be any intimidation or harassment.

"I saw members being physically abused in another hall and being bullied.

""If we want to stop the bullying of our staff in this House, we must also stop the bullying in this House."

He later said he took a photo, which he submitted to the Presidents Office.

But Business Secretary Mr Rees-Mogg later applauded the allegations, describing what he considered 'reasonable behaviour'.

He told Sky News that Mr Bryant should be more "judicious" in his language.