House of Commons spokesman insists manual plucking of yellow leaves would save time spent raking them when they fall
The parliamentary authorities have defended their decision to ask a gardener to remove each leaf manually from trees outside the House of Commons to save time spent raking them up.
The incident led to accusations on Twitter that autumn had been cancelled by Westminster, when a female worker on a step ladder was spotted taking down yellow leaves, one by one, from a circle of lime trees.
This is how Autumn happens in the Palace of Westminster. The lady on the ladder is pulling the leaves off the trees. pic.twitter.com/ruOEq9MW22
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