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Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957) is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party.
2 days ago · Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been re-elected as Commons Speaker, telling MPs he would continue to be “fair, impartial and independent”. The Chorley MP was returned to the post unopposed at the start of the new Parliament. Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaks to MPs as he accepts the role of Speaker (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)
Feb 22, 2024 · After an evening of chaos in the U.K. House of Commons on Wednesday, British lawmakers are calling for Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to resign.
Feb 28, 2024 · Stephen Flynn says Lindsay Hoyle “alone” is responsible for the “farce” in the Commons over calls for a Middle East ceasefire.
Feb 22, 2024 · Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle should not continue in his role, the SNP has said. The party's Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, was speaking in the Commons after an evening of chaos in the...
Feb 23, 2024 · Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s position as Speaker of the House of Commons remains in jeopardy as some MPs discuss forcing a vote on his future as early as next week in the wake of Wednesday’s...
Nov 4, 2022 · Sir Lindsay, who was elected as a Lancashire councillor in 1980 before becoming the Labour MP for Chorley in 1997, was elected as the 158th speaker after the previous incumbent John Bercow...
