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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 of her service.” ...

29 Mar 2023 at 12:03

Sunak criticises Hoyle’s handling of Gaza ceasefire vote as ‘concerning’

Rishi Sunak has criticised Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s handling of the Gaza ceasefire vote as “very concerning” and warned parliamentarians should never be intimidated by “extremists”. The Prime Minister condemned the way the Commons Speaker had changed ...

22 Feb 2024 at 17:38

Not permitting Diane Abbott to speak during PMQs amid racism row deemed ‘odd’

Cabinet minister Mark Harper has said it was “a bit odd” that MP Diane Abbott was not called to speak at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) when the racism row centred on her was raised. Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth also said he ...

17 Mar 2024 at 11:48

Flynn: Speaker ‘effectively lied’ to MPs and public over Gaza debate

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle “effectively lied” to MPs and the public over the holding of a debate on Gaza this week, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said. Parliament descended into chaos last week when Sir Lindsay decided to ...

27 Feb 2024 at 13:35

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 in ...

29 Mar 2023 at 02:45

Put protections in place to stop future Speaker behaving like Bercow, MPs told

Safeguards must be put in place to prevent a future Speaker of the House of Commons from behaving like John Bercow, a Conservative MP has said. Michael Fabricant, who represents Lichfield, told MPs about his disappointment that since an ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Hoyle says he represents Commons ‘at home and abroad’ amid expenses reports

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he is an ambassador for the House of Commons “both at home and abroad” amid reports about his travel expenses. The Commons Speaker allegedly spent more than £180,000 of taxpayers’ cash in two years on ...

25 Mar 2025 at 19:11

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