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Lindsay Hoyle replaces Bercow as Speaker of House, vows to restore UK Parl’s reputation

Hoyle, a Labour MP for 22 years and Bercow's deputy since 2010, beat out 6 other contenders in protracted day of voting in House of Commons.

05 Nov 2019 10:01 AM

British MPs vote to find new house Speaker after Bercow's exit

Hoyle, Bercow’s deputy since 2010, is odds-on favourite to fill his shoes but other political heavyweights are also vying for the job.

04 Nov 2019 10:03 AM

Britain Speaker John Bercow yelled 'order, order' over 14,000 times during his 10-yr tenure

A social media mash-up by German television of Bercow trying to calm down rowdy MPs has been seen thousands of times.

01 Nov 2019 12:56 PM

Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament for 5 weeks after another Brexit defeat

Parliament was suspended until Oct 14, a drastic move that gives Johnson a respite from rebellious lawmakers as he plots his next move.

10 Sep 2019 8:04 AM

SIRI interrupts UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson in Parliament

Siri's interruption prompted the Speaker of the Commons, John Bercow, to ask "what a very rum business that is."

05 Jul 2018 3:37 PM

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UK Speaker speaks against Trump

The Muslims, universally considered to be the butt of Mr Trump’s prejudice have been pushed forward to do it.

11 Feb 2017 1:39 AM

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