Westminster bullying scandal: MPs support formation of bullying complaints panel - BBC Newsnight

MPs have voted in favour of supporting the formation of an independent panel of experts to deal with bullying and harassment allegations against them. Subscribe to our channel here: goo.gl/31Q53F

It was a Newsnight investigation in March 2018 which first brought to light cases of bullying and harassment in the House of Commons.

In an extraordinary victory for campaigners, MPs backed a new rule to prevent the House from discussing a ruling following a complaint of bullying or harassment.

Following that victory Emily Maitlis interviewed former Clerk Jenny McCullough, who we first spoke to in 2018, to give her reaction to the reforms and whether two years on the culture in Westminster has really changed.

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