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The first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd, has died aged 93. Current Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said: "Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was ...

“She was from Yorkshire, and I am from Lancashire – so there was always that friendly rivalry between us. But from my point of view, it was heartening to hear a northern voice speaking from the chair.

Rishi Sunak has led tributes to Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female speaker of the House of Commons, as mourners gathered for her funeral. The Prime Minister said she was “remarkable”, adding: ...

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker in Britain's House of Commons has died, a statement issued by current Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said on Monday. Boothroyd was 93, and ...

The estate of the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, raised £84,600 for six charities when it went under the hammer. Top lots included a souvenir programme for the ...

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons, has died at 93. The current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to Lady Boothroyd as “one of a kind”. She ...

Share In pictures: Politicians attend Baroness Betty Boothroyd's funeral 14:25 BST 29 March 2023 Let's now step away from Westminster and head to Thriplow in Cambridgeshire, where politicians and ...

Former Commons speaker Baroness Betty Boothroyd vowed that she would never again wear ermine as she launched an attack on the “medieval trappings” of the House of Lords. She said the time had come for ...