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bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:31pm
Ukip MEP Steven Woolfe staged a rebellion on the floor of the European Parliament during a debate on TTIP, a global trade deal critics say would force NHS privatisation * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:31pm
Ukip MEPs staged a dramatic revolt which threatened to bring the EU Parliament to a grinding halt today, in an attempt to disrupt a dirty deal on a global trade deal that critics say could force NHS privatisation. MEPs from left-leaning parties across the EU rose to their feet to slow-clap and Nigel Farage launched a furious tirade at the chairman, describing the parliament as a disgrace to democracy. * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:32pm
It was in response to a move by the President to avoid a vote on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Industry Partnership - described by critics as a dirty deal. * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:32pm
Opponents of the deal warn it could be used by predatory US health firms to force the UK to let them bid to run parts of the NHS - in effect privatising it What is TTIP? Here's everything you need to know about the controversial trade deal EU leaders thought they'd be able to pass a motion on the deal easily - but members of socialist, green and left-leaning parties tabled a raft of amendments yesterday which threatened to derail the vote. * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:33pm
Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, said the debate had been postponed to give more time ... to further reflect on the outstanding issues and to reduce as much as possible the large number of amendments tabled. This caused fury among those opposing the deal - who saw it as a refusal to allow the bill to be debated properly * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:34pm
The Parliament chamber descended into chaos as Ukip MEP Steven Woolfe made a bid to shut the body down for the day in protest. He invoked a procedural rule which allows a vote to throw out the day's session if 40 members stand up in support. But Woolfe's bid was dismissed by the chairman, causing members to slow clap the chair. * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:34pm
Nigel Farage rose from his seat to approach the chair, angrily declaring the Parliament a joke and demanding it be torn down. * +

bozzalad 12.06.15 - 08:35pm
Woolfe repeated his attempt in a second session of the parliament today. The motion was allowed, but was voted down. The TTIP deal will now be debated at a later, and unspecified date. David Cameron has dismissed claims that the deal is a threat to the NHS. He said: There are people who argue this could damage the National Health Service, I think that is nonsense. * +

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