British Woman’s Revolt Against High Heels Becomes a Cause in Parliamentbr On Monday, more than two years after Ms. Thorp was sent home over her shoes, members of Parliament called on thebr government to tighten the rules so British women would never again be forced to wear high heels at the office.br Invoking experts in podiatry and citing various studies, Ms. Jones saidbr that women who wear high heels for long periods of time suffer from bunions, ankle sprains and a reduction of balance that lasts into old age.br By DAN BILEFSKYMARCH 6, 2017br LONDON — When Nicola Thorp was sent home for refusing to wear high heels to her job as abr receptionist in London’s financial district, she did not cower in her sensible flats.br " she wrote on Twitter, "should be one requiring men to wear high heels for a 9 hour shift before they insist women do." that The next petition,br Two parliamentary committees set up to investigate the issue concluded in Januarybr that Portico, the outsourcing firm that had insisted Ms. Thorp wear heels, had broken the law.br Ms. Thorp, an actress, helped spur a popular revolt in Britain after she started a petition calling for a lawbr that would prevent women from having to suffer from what she considered outdated and sexist dress codes at the office.