MPs spark fury for dancing in Parliament amid Iran crisis

A group of MPs sparked fury today after they were seen dancing in Parliament during the deepening Middle East crisis.Strictly Come Dancing stars Angela Rippon and Alex Kingston led more than 40 MPs in a 'cha-cha-cha' across Westminster's Portcullis House.Sir Lindsay Hoyle , the Speaker of the House of Commons, danced with Rippon in an event to promote the advantages of dance for the nation's health and wellbeing.But some parliamentarians criticised the timing of the event in the wake of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran , which have plunged the Middle East into chaos.Iran has continued to lash out with retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region, sparking fears of a wider conflict.