This is the moment a priest joins a council Zoom meeting while driving to a funeral.

Footage shows Father Malcolm Lane, who is also a Conservative councillor, participating in an online meeting with the Monmouthshire County Council while driving to officiate a funeral.

This occurred during a discussion on dental services at the council meeting on Monday, October 14.

When Cllr Lane was asked to introduce himself at the meeting, the concerned chairman asked whether he was driving.

Cllr Armand Watts said: 'Malcolm, I've just got an observation here, are you driving?'

Clearly driving and using his phone's camera for the video feed, Cllr Lane confirmed he was on his way to conduct a funeral but was 'listening intently' to the proceedings.

Bemused Cllr Watts politely advised Father Malcolm to pull over before continuing with the remote meeting.

Monmouthshire County Council holds all its meetings online and in person to enable councillors to attend remotely for various reasons.

The UK Government states that holding and using a phone, sat nav, tablet, or any device capable of sending or receiving data while driving or riding a motorcycle is illegal.