Lindsay Hoyle

Tory MP Steve Tuckwell, elected after Boris Johnson resigned from Parliament in disgrace, takes his oath in the House of Commons

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MPs' oath 'discriminatory' due to required allegiance to King, candidates say

Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle face a probe into their actions around the ceasefire vote

Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle face a probe into their actions around the ceasefire vote

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SNP in fresh bid to have Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle investigated

A new bid has been launched to have Keir Starmer investigated over his handling of the SNP's ceasefire vote

A new bid has been launched to have Keir Starmer investigated over his handling of the SNP's ceasefire vote

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MPs launch fresh bid to have Keir Starmer investigated over SNP ceasefire vote

The UK’s unwritten constitution has given protection to the heavily criticised Speaker of the House of Commons

The UK’s unwritten constitution has given protection to the heavily criticised Speaker of the House of Commons

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Absurdity of UK's ‘mother of all parliaments’ has never been clearer

Frank Hester donated 10 million pounds to the Conservative Party

Frank Hester donated 10 million pounds to the Conservative Party

Conservative Party

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Why are huge party donations from rich businessmen allowed?

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle looks at Labour leader Keir Starmer

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle looks at Labour leader Keir Starmer

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

Conservative Party

Wee Ginger Dug: Speaker and Keir Starmer are no innocents in Tory donor racism row

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle (left) and First Minister Humza Yousaf

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle (left) and First Minister Humza Yousaf

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Speaker responds after First Minister's 'institutional racism' accusation

From left: First Minister Humza Yousaf, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, and MP Diane Abbott

From left: First Minister Humza Yousaf, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, and MP Diane Abbott

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Humza Yousaf: Speaker demonstrated institutional racism with Diane Abbott snub

SNP MPs jeer as Rishi Sunak speaks at Prime Minister's Questions on March 13, 2024

SNP MPs jeer as Rishi Sunak speaks at Prime Minister's Questions on March 13, 2024

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Lesley Riddoch: PMQs is a farce. If the SNP won't walk out, they need a strategy

Clockwise from left: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, MP Diane Abbott, and SNP group leader Stephen Flynn

Clockwise from left: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, MP Diane Abbott, and SNP group leader Stephen Flynn

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'Unforgivable': Stephen Flynn tells Speaker to quit after Diane Abbott snub

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is under fire for ignoring Diane Abbott at PMQs

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is under fire for ignoring Diane Abbott at PMQs

Conservative Party

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'Institutional racism': Fury as Speaker IGNORES Diane Abbott despite Tory donor row

Protesters block Westminster Bridge during a Free Palestine Coalition demonstration in central London

Protesters block Westminster Bridge during a Free Palestine Coalition demonstration in central London

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Westminster is failing us – it's time to stop respecting the ‘mother of parliaments’

The SNP Westminster group

The SNP Westminster group

House of Commons

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Keith Brown: It’s time to re-examine the case for withdrawing from Westminster

Keir Starmer may have a few sleepless nights after George Galloway's victory in Rochdale

Keir Starmer may have a few sleepless nights after George Galloway's victory in Rochdale

George Galloway

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Worst of Westminster: Hoyle's U-turn as questions persist for Labour on Gaza

The Speaker said he was only guilty of protecting everyone in the House of Commons

The Speaker said he was only guilty of protecting everyone in the House of Commons

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Let’s be clear about what happened last Wednesday at Westminster

Stephen Flynn must keep up momentum on calls for Speaker to go, writes Lesley Riddoch

Stephen Flynn must keep up momentum on calls for Speaker to go, writes Lesley Riddoch

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If disengagement and abstentionism are out for Stephen Flynn, what’s in?

Liz Truss gives a speech on the economy at the Institute for Government in London

Liz Truss gives a speech on the economy at the Institute for Government in London

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: The far-right conspiracies of Liz Truss should embarrass the Tories

Lindsay Hoyle is fighting for his job following a chaotic day in Westminster on Wednesday

Lindsay Hoyle is fighting for his job following a chaotic day in Westminster on Wednesday

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The full list of MPs who have signed the no confidence motion in Lindsay Hoyle

A general view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

A general view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

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Home Office unveils £31m security package to protect MPs from threats

Lindsay Hoyle is facing pressure to step down as Commons Speaker after almost 70 MPs called for him to go.

Lindsay Hoyle is facing pressure to step down as Commons Speaker after almost 70 MPs called for him to go.

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: The Speaker's lies are straight out of the Unionist playbook

Labour MP Chris Bryant has revealed that he deliberately delayed proceedings in the House of Commons

Labour MP Chris Bryant has revealed that he deliberately delayed proceedings in the House of Commons

Chris Bryant MP

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We’ll never know what led up to the Speaker breaking convention

SNP Westminster group leader Stephen Flynn speaking in the Commons

SNP Westminster group leader Stephen Flynn speaking in the Commons

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SNP 'consider disrupting House of Commons to protest Speaker'

Labour leader Keir Starmer is accused of having threatened the Speaker for his own political gain

Labour leader Keir Starmer is accused of having threatened the Speaker for his own political gain

Conservative Party

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UK ministers 'in talks over referring Keir Starmer for investigation' in Speaker row

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is one of more than 80 MPs calling for Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to lose his position

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is one of more than 80 MPs calling for Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to lose his position

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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle 'lied to MPs and the public', Stephen Flynn says

Stephen Flynn said the events of the past two weeks had left him 'disheartened'

Stephen Flynn said the events of the past two weeks had left him 'disheartened'

House of Commons

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'Superb': Stephen Flynn has perfect response to Keir Starmer over Speaker row

From left: Labour MP Chris Bryant, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, and Labour leader Keir Starmer

From left: Labour MP Chris Bryant, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, and Labour leader Keir Starmer

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Don't expect consequences as Labour admit to game-playing on Gaza

Stephen Flynn has hit back at the Speaker for refusing to allow the party an emergency debate

Stephen Flynn has hit back at the Speaker for refusing to allow the party an emergency debate

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Furious SNP hit back as Speaker denies emergency Gaza ceasefire debate

Lindsay Hoyle is facing calls to resign after causing chaos last week in the Commons

Lindsay Hoyle is facing calls to resign after causing chaos last week in the Commons

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What did the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle do ... and what happens next?

Allowing a vote on the Labour amendment before the SNP’s original motion ensured there was no vote on the latter

Allowing a vote on the Labour amendment before the SNP’s original motion ensured there was no vote on the latter

Israel Hamas War

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Labour denials of stitch-up by Speaker just make them look more guilty

Keir Starmer has been accused of intimidating the Speaker before the Gaza ceasefire vote

Keir Starmer has been accused of intimidating the Speaker before the Gaza ceasefire vote

House of Commons

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Labour MP denies Keir Starmer 'intimidated' Speaker before Gaza ceasefire vote chaos

The chaos of the Gaza debate in the Commons shows Westminster is

The chaos of the Gaza debate in the Commons shows Westminster is

House of Commons

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Commons chaos over SNP Gaza ceasefire motion shows ‘archaic’ ways of Westminster

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has abandoned the impartiality of his role

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has abandoned the impartiality of his role

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Anne McLaughlin: Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has destroyed his credibility

Another debate on the SNP's Gaza ceasefire motion is due to take place

Another debate on the SNP's Gaza ceasefire motion is due to take place

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New SNP Gaza ceasefire motion to propose ‘concrete actions’ for UK Government

This week showed the reality of the SNP's position in Westminster, writes Ruth Wishart

This week showed the reality of the SNP's position in Westminster, writes Ruth Wishart

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Ruth Wishart: If the SNP are unable to participate at Westminster, they should leave

Mhairi Black writes that the chaos in Westminster on Wednesday was entirely of the Speaker's making

Mhairi Black writes that the chaos in Westminster on Wednesday was entirely of the Speaker's making

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Mhairi Black: Speaker's actions should trigger alarm bells for all of us

Former prime minister Boris Johnson (left) and Labour leader Keir Starmer

Former prime minister Boris Johnson (left) and Labour leader Keir Starmer

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Like Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer happily twists the UK constitution

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is fighting for his job after sending the Commons into self-destruct mode

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is fighting for his job after sending the Commons into self-destruct mode

House of Commons

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The Worst of Westminster: This week, it really was

SNP chief whip Owen Thompson joins The National's podcast after a dramatic week in Westminster

SNP chief whip Owen Thompson joins The National's podcast after a dramatic week in Westminster

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Inside the Speaker Gaza ceasefire row with SNP chief whip Owen Thompson

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce (left) and Speaker of the Commons Lindsay Hoyle

BBC Question Time host Fiona Bruce (left) and Speaker of the Commons Lindsay Hoyle

BBC Question Time

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Fiona Bruce omits key SNP details in Question Time debate on Commons chaos

Humza Yousaf has called Suella Braverman 'the worst of politicians'

Humza Yousaf has called Suella Braverman 'the worst of politicians'

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Humza Yousaf rips into Suella Braverman after 'Islamists are in charge' claim

Lindsay Hoyle is continuing to face pressure over his job

Lindsay Hoyle is continuing to face pressure over his job

House of Commons

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Speaker continues to face pressure as almost 70 MPs sign no confidence motion

Walker writes that no amount of grovelling apologies from Lindsay Hoyle will stop anyone who harbours any last vestige of respect for the Commons from hanging their head in shame

Walker writes that no amount of grovelling apologies from Lindsay Hoyle will stop anyone who harbours any last vestige of respect for the Commons from hanging their head in shame

House of Commons

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Richard Walker: Hoyle’s position is untenable – and so is Westminster’s

The career of Sir Lindsay Hoyle is seriously in doubt after the outrageous scenes in the Commons on Wednesday

The career of Sir Lindsay Hoyle is seriously in doubt after the outrageous scenes in the Commons on Wednesday

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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The outrageous scenes in Parliament show Scotland will never get a fair hearing there

Lindsay Hoyle was urged by Keir Starmer to break convention and allow Labour’s amendment on Gaza

Lindsay Hoyle was urged by Keir Starmer to break convention and allow Labour’s amendment on Gaza

Israel Hamas War

Speaker and Keir Starmer both have questions to answer about meeting

Owen Thompson has hit out at the chaos caused by the Speaker's decision to break convention over the party's Gaza motion

Owen Thompson has hit out at the chaos caused by the Speaker's decision to break convention over the party's Gaza motion

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Speaker's Gaza motion row on par with 'Boris Johnson illegally proroguing Parliament'

Rishi Sunak speaking at Prime Minister's Questions

Rishi Sunak speaking at Prime Minister's Questions

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'Concerning': Rishi Sunak criticises Lindsay Hoyle’s handling of Gaza motion

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is facing calls to resign from the SNP and group leader Stephen Flynn (right)

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle is facing calls to resign from the SNP and group leader Stephen Flynn (right)

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Stephen Flynn calls for no confidence vote in Speaker after Commons 'farce'

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar looked to blame the SNP and Tories for the chaos at Westminster

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar looked to blame the SNP and Tories for the chaos at Westminster

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'Shameful': Anas Sarwar panned for blaming Westminster chaos on SNP

The SNP are set to call for an investigation after the Commons descended into chaos

The SNP are set to call for an investigation after the Commons descended into chaos

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SNP demand investigation into Speaker's conduct over Gaza ceasefire motion

Clockwise from top right: SNP MPs Stewart McDonald, Joanna Cherry, and Pete Wishart, and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle

Clockwise from top right: SNP MPs Stewart McDonald, Joanna Cherry, and Pete Wishart, and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle

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'Circus': SNP MPs demand Speaker resigns after plunging Westminster into chaos

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle's career hangs in the balance

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle's career hangs in the balance

Conservative Party

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Inside a chaotic Westminster as the SNP's ceasefire motion was torn apart

Nicola Sturgeon shocked Scotland and the political world when she quit as first minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Nicola Sturgeon shocked Scotland and the political world when she quit as first minister (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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'Proud of my colleagues': Nicola Sturgeon reacts to SNP walk-out

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle was pressured to alter parliamentary convention to benefit Keir Starmer's Labour, reports say

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle was pressured to alter parliamentary convention to benefit Keir Starmer's Labour, reports say

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Labour 'threatened to bring Speaker down' before rule change on Gaza motion

Lindsay Hoyle has been slammed for the decision

Lindsay Hoyle has been slammed for the decision

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SNP and Tories 'look to oust Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker' amid Gaza motion anger

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