{"id":56143,"date":"2024-05-22T11:27:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/22\/chris-mackinlay-standing-ovation-for-mp-who-had-hands-and-feet-amputated-as-he-returns-to-parliament\/"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:27:59","slug":"chris-mackinlay-standing-ovation-for-mp-who-had-hands-and-feet-amputated-as-he-returns-to-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/22\/chris-mackinlay-standing-ovation-for-mp-who-had-hands-and-feet-amputated-as-he-returns-to-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Mackinlay: Standing ovation for MP who had hands and feet amputated as he returns to parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An MP who had both his hands and feet amputated after contracting sepsis has been welcomed back to the House of Commons with a standing ovation.<\/p>\n

Craig Mackinlay was greeted by Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle with a hug as he returned to parliament just eight months after being rushed to hospital with sepsis then placed in an induced coma and given a 5% chance of survival.<\/p>\n

As the Conservative MP for South Thanet entered the Commons chamber, MPs from all parties stood up and clapped as Mr Mackinlay became a bit emotional.<\/p>\n

Sir Lindsay said: “We don’t allow clapping, but this is an exception.”<\/p>\n

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer crossed over to shake his hand before Prime Minister’s Questions began, where he revealed he had met with Mr Mackinlay and his wife in the morning to welcome him back.<\/p>\n

Rishi Sunak started off PMQs by paying tribute to the “incredible resilience” of his fellow Tory.<\/p>\n

Mr Mackinlay has said he wants to be known as the “bionic MP” to visiting children after being fitted with prosthetic hands and legs.<\/p>\n

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