Ties off as House of Commons eases dress code for male MPs

It is a fashion revolution in a place steeped in tradition - male MPs will no longer be required to wear a tie in the House of Commons.Speaker John Bercow has said MPs have to be dressed in "business-like attire" but ties are no longer essential.The surprise announcement was met with both concern and celebration, with some saying the Commons had finally entered the 21st century, but others joking: what next?