‘An act of executive fiat’: Chaotic scenes as UK parliament suspended – video

Scuffles, boos and 'shame on you' - House of Commons descends into chaos as the prorogation of parliament begins

As House of Commons Speaker John Bercow tried to suspend parliament on Monday night, well after midnight, a brief scuffle broke out near his chair as opposition lawmakers tried to stop him leaving his seat in protest at the prorogation. 'This is not a normal prorogation,' Bercow said.

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