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Hoyle rebukes Chancellor Rachel Reeves over ‘premature disclosure’ of Budget
2 months, 1 week ago

Hoyle rebukes Chancellor Rachel Reeves over ‘premature disclosure’ of Budget

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Lindsay Hoyle has accused …

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Lindsay Hoyle latest: Commons speaker under pressure over Gaza ceasefire vote as MPs sign motion of no confidence
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsay Hoyle latest: Commons speaker under pressure over Gaza ceasefire vote as MPs sign motion of no confidence

The Independent  

✕ Close SNP and Conservative MPs walk out of the Commons over the speaker’s handling of the Gaza vote Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be …

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The Lindsay Hoyle fiasco highlights the need for reform in the House of Commons
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Lindsay Hoyle fiasco highlights the need for reform in the House of Commons

The Independent  

If the Wednesday night fiasco in parliament was a shameful sight, then the Thursday hangover has been scarcely more edifying. By accident, a Labour Party amendment on Gaza – that probably shouldn’t have been accepted, let alone proposed for a vote, and would never ordinarily have been passed – became the formally adopted and unanimous view of the British House …

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Keir Starmer forced to deny threatening speaker Hoyle as Rishi Sunak piles on the pressure
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer forced to deny threatening speaker Hoyle as Rishi Sunak piles on the pressure

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to deny he threatened the Commons speaker after a vote on a ceasefire in Gaza descended into chaos. As he fought to keep his job, Sir Lindsay again took the extraordinary step of apologising to MPs, saying he had made the “wrong decision” as he blamed “frightening” threats to MPs’ safety. The row erupted …

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UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers’ safety
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers’ safety

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament on Thursday as the speaker of the House of Commons faced calls to resign, and lawmakers said they feared for their safety amid pressure from all sides of the issue. That is spilling over into Parliament, where the Gaza issue has been “weaponized” and some lawmakers …

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Watch: Mordaunt takes questions as Hoyle faces calls to resign following Commons chaos
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Mordaunt takes questions as Hoyle faces calls to resign following Commons chaos

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, takes …

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Lindsay Hoyle: What did the speaker do to make MPs walk out of Gaza ceasefire vote?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsay Hoyle: What did the speaker do to make MPs walk out of Gaza ceasefire vote?

The Independent  

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Should commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle resign over Gaza ceasefire vote chaos? Join The Independent Debate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Should commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle resign over Gaza ceasefire vote chaos? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle facing calls to resign after Gaza debate descends into chaos
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle facing calls to resign after Gaza debate descends into chaos

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Announcing procedures on an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, …

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U.K. Parliament descends into chaos over vote on Gaza ceasefire
10 months, 2 weeks ago

U.K. Parliament descends into chaos over vote on Gaza ceasefire

The Hindu  

U.K. lawmakers called on February 21 for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war — but only after dozens walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled. But Parliament descended into chaos as legislators from the governing Conservatives and an Opposition party accused Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle of upending parliamentary procedure. The mayhem broke …

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An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos
10 months, 2 weeks ago

An attempt by UK lawmakers to vote on a cease-fire in Gaza descended into chaos

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. lawmakers called Wednesday for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war — but only after dozens walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled. But Parliament descended into chaos as legislators from the governing Conservatives and an opposition party accused Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle of upending parliamentary procedure. The mayhem broke …

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In two short minutes, Lindsay Hoyle made himself a career’s worth of enemies
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In two short minutes, Lindsay Hoyle made himself a career’s worth of enemies

The Independent  

Fists clenched, eyes bulging, shouts of “shame” and “disgrace”, MPs waving their arms in fury… you would have to go back to the darkest days of the Brexit battles in 2019 to recall similar scenes after a speaker’s ruling. Sir Lindsay had just announced that he would allow a Labour amendment to a Scottish National Party motion on an “immediate …

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Chaos erupts as UK parliament votes on Gaza ceasefire
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chaos erupts as UK parliament votes on Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Government and SNP condemn Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate. The UK’s House of Commons has descended into chaos as the government and the Scottish National Party condemned Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of a key vote on support for a ceasefire in Gaza. The uproar followed a decision by Hoyle to ignore precedent …

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Commons Speaker Hoyle warns of prejudice risk if China spy suspect named
1 year, 3 months ago

Commons Speaker Hoyle warns of prejudice risk if China spy suspect named

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned that discussing the identities of those involved could …

Tory turmoil made UK ‘laughing stock’, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle
2 years ago

Tory turmoil made UK ‘laughing stock’, says Sir Lindsay Hoyle

The Independent  

The “bizarre” turmoil which saw three Tory prime ministers in a matter of months made British democracy an international laughing stock, the Commons speaker has said. The Commons speaker told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme that the “revolving door” of changing ministers made him feel like the only point of “continuity” in parliament. The Commons speaker added: “I think we’re …

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Hancock must answer to public over jaunt ‘eating kangaroo testicles’, says Hoyle
2 years, 2 months ago

Hancock must answer to public over jaunt ‘eating kangaroo testicles’, says Hoyle

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Commons Speaker has said he would not personally “go …

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Chinese representatives ‘banned’ from paying respect to Queen - here’s why
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese representatives ‘banned’ from paying respect to Queen - here’s why

Live Mint  

A group of Chinese government representatives have reportedly been denied access to the ancient hall in Parliament where Queen Elizabeth II is “lying-in” state. Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, rejected a request to allow Chinese officials access to Westminster Hall, a senior member of parliament with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO. On September 19, the …

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Incoming RFL president Sir Lindsay Hoyle vows to ‘make a real difference’
2 years, 5 months ago

Incoming RFL president Sir Lindsay Hoyle vows to ‘make a real difference’

The Independent  

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Female Chinese agent active in UK Parliament, MI5 warns
2 years, 11 months ago

Female Chinese agent active in UK Parliament, MI5 warns

India Today  

The UK’s secret service MI5 has warned members of Parliament that a female Chinese agent has been active in Parliament, it emerged in the House of Commons on Thursday. Senior Conservative Party MP and outspoken China critic Iain Duncan Smith brought up the issue with reference to a letter sent to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle by MI5. In a …

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Lindsay Hoyle replaces John Bercow as Speaker of House, vows to restore British Parliament’s battered reputation
5 years, 2 months ago

Lindsay Hoyle replaces John Bercow as Speaker of House, vows to restore British Parliament’s battered reputation

Firstpost  

Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a clear message: I’m not John Bercow London: Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a clear message: I’m not John Bercow. He vowed to …

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New UK Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle uses first speech to pay tribute to daughter who took her own life
5 years, 2 months ago

New UK Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle uses first speech to pay tribute to daughter who took her own life

ABC  

The new Speaker of the British Parliament has used his first speech to pay tribute to his daughter, who took her own life in 2017. Labour MP Sir Lindsay Hoyle was one of seven candidates to replace John Bercow, who retired last week after a decade in the job. Sir Lindsay, who served as deputy speaker under Mr Bercow from …

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Lindsay Hoyle chosen to replace Bercow as UK Commons speaker
5 years, 2 months ago

Lindsay Hoyle chosen to replace Bercow as UK Commons speaker

Associated Press  

LONDON — Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle was elected speaker of Britain’s House of Commons on Monday, taking up the job with a clear message: I’m not John Bercow. He vowed to bring a change of tone and temperament to a political system that has been strained by Brexit; to restore Parliament’s battered reputation and to be “neutral” and …

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U.K. parliament elects Labour lawmaker Hoyle as Speaker
5 years, 2 months ago

U.K. parliament elects Labour lawmaker Hoyle as Speaker

The Hindu  

British lawmakers elected Labour's Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker on Monday to take on the role of refereeing the next parliamentary instalment of the protracted struggle over Brexit. “I will be neutral, I will be transparent,” 62-year-old Hoyle said after his colleagues carried out the parliamentary tradition of dragging him to the speaker's chair. Parliament had to make sure the “tarnish …

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The Latest: Labour’s Lindsay Hoyle elected new speaker
5 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Labour’s Lindsay Hoyle elected new speaker

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on the election to select a new U.K. House of Commons speaker : 8:25 p.m. Long-serving Labour Party lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle has been elected the new speaker of Britain’s House of Commons. The contest to become the next speaker of Britain’s House of Commons is going to a run-off between the two last candidates standing: Labour’s …

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