Police CS spray journalists in Westminster

Police CS spray journalists in Westminster

Police CS spray journalists in Westminster

By politics.co.uk staff

Police have used CS spray on a journalist fighting in the Palace of Westminster.

The fight broke out between two journalists at a Commons party held by Conservative chairman Eric Pickles last night.

A police stopped the two men in a corridor and CS sprayed one of them, leading some guests to complain of a police overreaction.

Police have confirmed the incident was not related to protests around the G20 this week.

A spokesperson said: “At 09.17 GMT a man was arrested in House of Commons.”

Parliamentary proceedings were not disturbed.

Neither person had a Commons pass.