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The climate activist mentioned a "heavily subsidised" plant which is the third biggest CO2 emitter in Europe and said that despite this, the UK government "still considers itself to be a global climate leader".

The students think they know more science than adults.

Electoral Commission figures from five years ago show 28 per cent of UK voters did not turn out to cast their vote - about 13 million people.

"Stop trying to blame women for men's criminality Richard," one Twitter user said.

"It’s not even winter. Help," she said.

“What could have been a great celebration of global Britain post-Brexit has now been Whitehall sanitised down into something anodyne and meaningless – it is a great opportunity missed," one Brexiteer complained.

"What's that point of having a Plan B if you refuse to use it once Plan A goes to sh*t", Ian Dunt asked.

Lib Dem MP Layla Moran, outside the chamber, said: “It is utter hypocrisy that the public are rightfully being advised to wear masks while Conservative MPs refuse to do so.”

"I am appalled, shocked and saddened that not only was he comfortable saying this in the chamber, but that no one challenged him publicly."