MP Stephen Flynn complains of noise from ‘rabid gammon’ during Commons debate

Stephen Flynn, SNP leader at Westminster, complained of “noise from rabid gammon” during a House of Commons debate.

Gesturing towards the government benches, Mr Flynn thanked a fellow MP for their “worthwhile contribution” but added, “I didn’t hear all of it in its entirety because of some of the rabid gammon to my right-hand side.”

His complaint was met with laughter from a number of others inside the chamber.

“It was, nonetheless, an incredibly important point to make,” he added.

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