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LONDON — A major security breach occurred in the House of Commons when a man in the public gallery hurled marbles at MPs from the public gallery.

The man stood up and shouted, while the marbles are understood to have damaged the glass screen in the gallery.

Members of the public were detained in the public gallery while the man, who had different coloured eyes, was detained by police officers.

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When questioned by the Telegraph the man swore and declined to answer. Asked what his protest was about he replied: “No comment mate.”

Police officers at the scene declined to say whether he was under arrest.

The man declined to give his name. Asked about why he had thrown the marbles he said: “You can ask but you are not going to get it.”

He added: “That was not a protest. Last week I heard them say it was us and them, the elite and us.”

The breach is the most serious in the Commons in the 10 years since Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, was hit by purple powder thrown from the gallery.