Inside Parliament's secret Second World War factory

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It's a story that's been mostly forgotten for decades... until now.

During the Second World War, Parliament had a secret war factory underneath the House of Commons. Workshops forming the 'Westminster Munitions Unit' were set up in the basement beneath Central Lobby.

Forces News cameras have gone deep underneath the Palace of Westminster to uncover wartime history largely forgotten in time.

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