Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Commons chaos over Gaza vote leaves Speaker fighting for his job’
Thursday’s front pages lead on the chaos in the House of Commons on Wednesday following a debate and vote on calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.
House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is facing calls to resign following the drama.
Elsewhere, several of the tabloids lead with the UK couple who won £61 million on the lottery – as they open up about how they plan to spend their winnings.
‘Speaker faces calls to quit’
‘Speaker under pressure. Should he quit?’
Lindsay Hoyle apologises to SNP over Gaza ceasefire vote as 59 MPs sign no confidence motion in speaker
Sir Lindsay is fighting to keep his job, according to the Daily Telegraph, which reports the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had personally lobbied the Speaker to choose the Labour amendment for a vote.
The paper claims Sir Keir visited Sir Lindsay – a former Labour MP – to plead his case. The paper says Sir Lindsay is now facing allegations of political bias, which he denies. He could lose his job if enough MPs now go public in calling for him to go.
For the Daily Mail, the Speaker “spectacularly self-destructed” and leads with an image of the Speaker shouting. Whilst The Times focuses on the accusations of “bias” against Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
The Daily Express believes that Sir Lindsay has now destroyed his reputation for impartiality. The paper says the Speaker had enjoyed the support and respect of MPs across the political divide. The paper says it’s hard to see how he can recover it.
‘Commons chaos over Gaza vote’
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The Guardian suggests that some MPs are already trying to force Sir Lindsay out of his role. Others are urging the Tories to ignore the long-running convention of not fielding a candidate against the Speaker at the next general election.
The i newspaper leads with the ceasefire vote story, focusing on the walkout by MPs. The paper notes Sir Lindsay has apologised for breaking protocol and notes that he has been accused by some Tories and SNP MPs of helping Sir Keir Starmer avoid a Labour rebellion.
The Financial Times also focuses on the walkout by some Tory and SNP MPs, suggesting that it left the Speaker’s position in potential “jeopardy.”
