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Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has explained to 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Anna Foster his reasons for grabbing the ceremonial mace in the House of Commons, after the postponement of the vote on Theresa May鈥檚 Brexit deal.

He said: "It is a historical precedent that the mace has been lifted when parliamentarians have felt the Parliament is a rotten Parliament or no longer governing."

He described it as a 鈥渟ymbolic stunt鈥� adding: 鈥淚 won鈥檛 be doing it again anytime soon.鈥�

The mace is a symbol of the Queen's authority and Mr Russell-Moyle was suspended for the rest of the day's sittings.