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Betty Boothroyd: Affable former dancer who became first female Commons speaker

She could defuse a dangerous or tense situation in the Chamber, and transform the snarls of MPs into gusts of laughter.

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Ground-breaking former Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd

Current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to her as ‘one of a kind’.

The Independent UK

First female speaker of House of Commons Baroness Betty Boothroyd has died

The first-ever woman to be elected speaker has passed away at the age of 93 with tributes flooding in from Britain's political space

Manchester Evening News

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Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker, dies aged 93

Baroness Betty Boothroyd was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1992, becoming the first woman to hold the role

The National (Scotland)

‘One of a kind’ Betty Boothroyd, first woman Commons Speaker, dies

She became the first woman to be elected Speaker in its 700-year history in April 1992.

The Independent UK

Tributes as first woman Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd dies at 93

Baroness Boothroyd served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000

Liverpool Echo

Baroness Betty Boothroyd dies age 93: Tributes paid to first woman Speaker of the House of Commons

The current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to Lady Boothroyd as ‘one of a kind’

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Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died

"Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politicia"

Wales Online

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first female Commons speaker, dies aged 93

Tributes across the political spectrum paid to ‘one of a kind’

The Independent UK

Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93 with tributes paid to first woman Speaker of the Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the current speaker of the House of Commons, said: 'Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politician, and someone I was proud to call my friend'

Daily Mirror

The Standard View: Volodymyr Zelensky – master of the charm offensive

Volodymyr Zelensky came to London to say thank you and, crucially, to ask for more. Even the gift he handed Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle — of a Ukrainian pilot’s helmet — contained a request for fighter jets. But going by past results, from tanks to artillery, Zelensky eventually gets his…

Evening Standard

Ukraine fighter pilot: I could learn to fly western jet within three months

In plea for military aid, Vadym Voroshylov explains why modern planes are needed for defence against Russia

The Guardian - UK

Standing room only as Zelenskiy delivers a lesson in leadership

Westminster raises its game for the Ukraine president who hadn’t come to the UK on a jolly

The Guardian - UK

Churchill, a helmet and a plea for planes: Zelenskiy’s speech at a glance

The key messages contained in the Ukrainian president’s half-hour address in Westminster Hall

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‘Nothing off the table’ says Rishi Sunak as Zelensky presses UK for fighter jets

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘actively looking at’ whether the planes can be sent to help in the war against Russia, says Downing Street

The Independent UK

‘We have freedom, give us wings to protect it’: Zelensky gifts Ukrainian pilot’s helmet during UK visit

The helmet was presented to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle

The National (Scotland)

Speaker threatens to kick Tory out of Commons after heckling MPs for second time

A CONSERVATIVE MP has been threatened with being kicked out of the House of Commons after apparently causing disruption during Prime Minister’s…

Wales Online

There must be tighter rules on cross-party interest groups, say Lords and Commons speakers

Since the 2019 general election, such lobbying organisations within Parliament have attracted more than £20million of funding

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Change needed in policing culture in wake of Carrick case, says Home Secretary

Downing Street said police forces must “root out” any such officers, while acknowledging that public trust has been damaged by the case.

The Guardian - UK

Second cabinet minister says Twitter account hacked

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologises after account posts ‘deeply unpleasant stuff’

The Independent UK

Sexually explicit graffiti in men’s toilet among incidents of vandalism in House of Commons

Vandal also scratched the name ‘Dave’ into the stonework of a corridor in the House of Lords in 2022, an FOI has revealed

Daily Mirror

Tory chaos has left Britain an international laughing stock, says Commons Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned that the country was 'struggling to recover' from the divisions of Brexit - and said the recent political turmoil inflicted by the Tories had been a 'disaster'

The Independent UK

UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle acknowledged that the political turmoil of the last year left Britain an international laughing stock.

The Independent UK

Tory turmoil made UK ‘laughing stock’ in 2022, says Speaker Lindsay Hoyle

British democracy ‘still struggling to recover’, says Commons speaker

The Independent UK

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle condemns Labour plan to replace Lords

‘Do not have a second elected house – we don’t need the competition,’ says Commons Speaker

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