US EditionStarmer 'categorically' denies threatening Commons Speaker over Gaza ceasefire vote
- An SNP Westminster leader suggested a "stitch-up" between the Speaker and Labour, which both parties denied.
- Health minister Maria Caulfield accused Labour of influencing the Speaker to avoid a heavy loss, a claim Labour rejected.
- Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle faced calls to resign after controversy surrounding a Gaza ceasefire debate in Parliament.
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Pressure Builds on UK Commons Speaker After Gaza Vote Chaos
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle faced growing calls from Conservative and Scottish National Party politicians to resign over the chaotic scenes in Parliament late Wednesday, triggered by accusations he had intervened to help the Labour Party avoid a rebellion over a vote on Gaza.
A number of parliamentarians emigrated in protest on Wednesday after the custom of a vote was changed.
Keir Starmer denies pressuring Commons Speaker ahead of Gaza vote chaos
Sir Keir Starmer has “categorically” denied threatening Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to select Labour’s amendment in the Gaza ceasefire debate, in a move that unleashed parliamentary chaos. Sir Lindsay came under pressure amid accusations he helped the Labour leader avoid another damaging revolt over the Middle East issue by upending parliamentary convention in approving Labour’s bid to alter an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire…
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