Upskirting: The act of voyeurism that many hope will become illegal

A woman who was 'upskirted' at a festival has slammed the Tory MP who stopped it becoming a crime in Parliament yesterday and thwarting her year-long campaign.



Sir Christopher Chope shouted 'object' as backbenchers prepared for the new law to be passed through the Commons yesterday.



It had backed by campaigner Gina Martin, 26, who has been fighting for a change in the law after she became a victim at a festival last July.



But Chope's single objection meant he was able to stop the law being approved, triggering cries of 'shame' from his colleagues and fury on social media.



The 71-year-old has consistently blocked private members bills because they aren't fully debated in Parliament and believes they 'meddle in people's lives'.



He was branded 'sickening' and an 'utterly disgraceful human', with some even calling for him to be sacked and stripped of his knighthood.



Prime Minister Theresa May said she was 'disappointed' by the block but promised she would get the bill through another way.