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UK parliament to elect new Speaker for Brexit hot seat

British lawmakers will elect a new Speaker on Monday to take on the role of refereeing the next parliamentary instalment of the country's protracted struggle over Brexit. “The Speaker who succeeds John Bercow, whoever they are, is going to face quite a unique set of challenges,” said Alice Lilly, senior researcher at the Institute for Government think tank. But with …

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British Parliament after the Speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said a vote should not be allowed on Monday as the same issue had been discussed on Saturday when opponents turned Mr. Johnson’s big …

EU Parliament chief met John Bercow to discuss 'shared' desire to to avoid No Deal

Speaker John Bercow faced allegations of 'plotting' today after it emerged he met the EU parliament chief to discuss their 'shared' desire to avoid No Deal. Speaker John Bercow (pictured in the Commons last night' faced allegations of 'plotting' today after it emerged he met the senior MEP to discuss their 'shared' desire to avoid No Deal David Sassoli revealed …

John Bercow could bypass Boris Johnson and recall Parliament himself if the Prime Minister loses his legal battle over prorogation, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. John Bercow is pictured in Zurich yesterday where he repeated his claim that the prorogation of Parliament was a 'constitutional outrage' Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured on a visit to Salisbury Plain yesterday, has been …

The Remainer law to stop a No Deal Brexit is 'the law of the land' and a cliff-edge exit on October 31 is out of the question unless Parliament supports it, John Bercow has said. The outgoing Speaker, who was accused of bending Commons rules to help the law pass, said any attempt to get around it to deliver Brexit …

Remainers call for 'John Bercow Room' to be created at Parliament

brexit countdown_bg Created with Sketch. Remainers are calling for the creation of a 'Bercow Room' at Parliament - after the outgoing Speaker twisted Commons rules to help a rebellion against Brexit. Mr Bercow dramatically announced last week he will stand down on October 31 - symbolically choosing Boris Johnson's 'do or die' Brexit date. MPs have suggested a part of …

John Bercow says that Brexit could be down to Tory austerity measures John Bercow has claimed the debate over Brexit could rumble on for another 20 years. In a speech in America Mr Bercow warned that ‘no force on Earth’ could stop Parliament having the final say about Brexit. The talk, called ‘Brexit for Breakfast: A Day in the Life …

John Bercow lashes out as he tells Boris Johnson to recall Parliament

John Bercow yesterday called on Boris Johnson to recall Parliament and sort out Brexit. John Bercow yesterday called on Boris Johnson to recall Parliament and sort out Brexit The intervention follows a ruling in Scotland that Mr Johnson broke the law to suspend Parliament. The intervention follows a ruling in Scotland that Mr Johnson broke the law to suspend Parliament …

Out-going Commons Speaker John Bercow has threatened Prime Minister Boris Johnson with 'procedural creativity' to stop him ignoring an anti-No Deal Brexit law. Speaking at the Sixth Annual Bingham Lecture, Mr Bercow said the only possible Brexit outcome was one approved by Parliament, warning that the so-called Benn Act spells this out. Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, …

Brexit news: 'Blindingly obvious' - John Bercow vows to stop Tory front-runner suspending parliament to force through no deal

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Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May’s crisis over the Brexit in the UK Parliament has worsened as House of Commons Speaker John Bercow disallowed any attempt to hold a third vote on her withdrawal agreement with the EU which has already been voted down by MPs twice. London: Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May’s crisis over the Brexit in the …

Theresa May suffered another Brexit humiliation tonight as she was brutally savaged by Tory MPs from both wings of her party. Theresa May was notably absent from the Commons chamber as the grim result was declared and Jeremy Corbyn taunted that she 'can't keep running the clock down' Theresa May was driven away from Parliament tonight in the wake of …