SNP MPs sang Flower of Scotland and Scots Wha Hae in the House of Commons as part of opposition MP protests.
Some MPs from other parties held signs with "silenced" written on them while others shouted "shame on you" while the prorogation ceremony got under way last night.
Boris Johnson's government decided to suspend Parliament for five weeks in a bid to prevent opposition MPs from preventing a No-Deal Brexit.
The UK is due to leave the EU on October 31 regardless of whether or not a deal is secured.
However, new legislation passed yesterday now forces the Prime Minister to either read a deal with the EU or else request an extension.
As the ceremony got under way last night, SNP MPs began singing Scots Wha Hae, considered by some as an alternative national anthem.
A video of the singing was posted to Twitter by Hannah Bardell. Watch it below:
And now we’re singing - Scots Wha Hae from @theSNP benches👇 pic.twitter.com/sRjFFgrpEP
— Hannah Bardell 🏴🏳️🌈 (@HannahB4LiviMP) September 10, 2019
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel