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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy editor

Speaker calls for overhaul of UK parliament after series of scandals

Lindsay Hoyle: ‘It is time we reviewed our working practices … time to consider radical action.’
Lindsay Hoyle: ‘It is time we reviewed our working practices … time to consider radical action.’ Photograph: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA

A radical overhaul of the working practices in Westminster is being demanded by the House of Commons Speaker, in the wake of a series of scandals over sexual harassment and bullying that have rocked parliament.

After a week in which MPs and staff have spoken out over their treatment in the Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle said that a review of how parliament functions was now “urgently needed” following the damaging revelations.

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