MP ordered to leave Commons after Blair remark

An MP was ordered to leave the Commons chamber today after refusing to withdraw comments that Prime Minister Tony Blair "misled" the House over the war in Iraq.

Plaid Cymru's Adam Price said tomorrow was the second anniversary of the vote on going to war with Iraq and the "motion of impeachment is before us".

"There is compelling evidence that the Prime Minister misled this House in taking us to war," he said.

"Isn't it high time we held him to account?"

Commons Speaker Michael Martin asked Mr Price to withdraw the remarks but he refused.

Mr Martin asked Mr Price twice to "withdraw that remark" but Mr Price said he was unwilling to do so.

Mr Martin said: "I ask you to withdraw from the chamber, leave the chamber."

Mr Price, who has commissioned a report called A Case to Answer on "high crimes and misdemeanours" in relation to Iraq, then left the chamber.