First day back after the election

A 140 new MPs. A Conservative majority of 80. No John Bercow. Welcome to the UK's new Parliament, which gathered for the first time on Tuesday afternoon.

Parliamentary reporter Kristiina Cooper was watching.

17 December 2019

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