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Democracy experts have called on the government to rethink plans to scrap virtual Parliament proceedings at the end of this month.

Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.

Campaigners say the British government’s ‘no alignment’ pledge with the EU is being driven by the demands of the US government.

The Conservatives largely benefited from the discrepancy between votes and seats, winning a majority of seats on a minority of the vote.