Britain's fractious politicians shared a rare moment of unity on Wednesday, when a Conservative politician returned to work six months after sepsis put him in a coma and forced the amputation of his hands and feet.
As Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay walked unaided into the House of Commons before the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session, government and opposition members alike rose in a standing ovation.
"As you know, we don't allow clapping" Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said, as Mackinlay's wife and four-yearold daughter watched from the public gallery. "But this is an exception."
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