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Betty Boothroyd wanted to criticise prime ministerial abuse of patronage powers

Baroness Betty Boothroyd intended to use her final speech in the House of Lords to criticise prime ministers for granting too many peerages to “those who are simply friends or have no other qualifications than having fat bank accounts”. The former ...

29 Jan 2024 at 09:04

Current and former politicians turn out for Betty Boothroyd memorial service

Current and former politicians have attended a service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the trailblazing ex-speaker of the Commons who died last year. Lady Boothroyd died in February aged 93, with her funeral ...

16 Jan 2024 at 17:31

Betty Boothroyd’s belongings raise £84,600 for charity at auction

The estate of the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, raised £84,600 for six charities when it went under the hammer. Top lots included a souvenir programme for the inauguration of JFK signed: “To Betty ...

23 Jan 2024 at 19:27

‘Inspiration’ Betty Boothroyd remembered at funeral attended by PM

Baroness Betty Boothroyd will be remembered as an “inspiration”, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said at the trailblazing former Commons speaker’s funeral. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among mourners paying their ...

29 Mar 2023 at 14:48

Mourners to gather for funeral of first female Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd

Mourners will gather on Wednesday for the funeral of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only woman so far to be elected speaker of the House of Commons. Politicians will be among those paying their last respects at the service near her home ...

29 Mar 2023 at 02:45

Mourners gather for funeral of ‘remarkable’ Betty Boothroyd

Rishi Sunak has led tributes to Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female speaker of the House of Commons, as mourners gathered for her funeral. The Prime Minister said she was “remarkable”, adding: “Parliament stands taller because ...

29 Mar 2023 at 12:03

‘Remarkable’ Betty Boothroyd remembered at funeral attended by PM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer are among mourners paying their last respects to Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female Speaker of the House of Commons. The funeral of Lady Boothroyd, who died last ...

29 Mar 2023 at 13:53

Charities to benefit from sale of Betty Boothroyd’s belongings

The estate of the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, is set to go under the hammer with the proceeds divided between six charities. The items up for auction – estimated to fetch £200,000 – ...

04 Jan 2024 at 23:30

Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul O’Grady and Sinead O’Connor among those mourned in 2023

The Prince of Wales joined football royalty and fans to mourn former England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton after he died in October. It came in a year which also saw the deaths of Paul O’Grady, Sinead O’Connor and Sir ...

31 Dec 2023 at 11:19

Penny Mordaunt tells BBC she channelled Betty Boothroyd for coronation role

Penny Mordaunt said she wanted to offer a strong and powerful message to girls and young women with her ceremonial role in the King’s coronation, in the same way former speaker Baroness Betty Boothroyd did for her ...

30 Dec 2023 at 06:00

MPs across the House pay tribute to first female Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd

Politicians from across the spectrum have paid tribute to Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first woman to be elected Commons speaker, as the House fell silent in her memory. Current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ...

27 Feb 2023 at 17:13

Women MPs lead Commons tributes to former speaker Betty Boothroyd

The House of Commons has paid tribute to “icon for Parliament” Betty Boothroyd. Women MPs from both sides of the House led tributes to Baroness Boothroyd, the first and so far only female Commons speaker,...

28 Feb 2023 at 14:14

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