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House Of Commons Springs A Leak, Forcing It To Close For The Day

"We would like to clarify this was not a sewage leak," the House of Commons Press Office said, after water poured into the chamber Thursday.
Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle raises his hands in helplessness as water splashes into the House of Commons, forcing an end to business Thursday.

It was supposed to be a rare quiet afternoon for the House of Commons, a break from the chaos of Brexit. But as members of the U.K. Parliament discussed other issues, their chamber began to take on water, through a large

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