Tory MP who blocked upskirting bill objects to women's conference

Christopher Chope derided for opposing use of Commons as venue for November event Christopher Chope, the Conservative MP who achieved notoriety last month after blocking the progress of a bill to outlaw upskirting, has now used parliamentary procedure to obstruct a plan to use the Commons for a global women’s conference.The veteran MP for Christchurch brought shouts of “shame” after he objected to the motion, read out in the Commons late on Monday, which would have allowed the