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Betty Boothroyd, first female UK Commons speaker, dies at 93

The first female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons has died at age 93

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93

Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for the UK’s Boothroyd, who served as speaker from 1992-2000.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023

Betty Boothroyd: Affable former dancer who became first female Commons speaker

She could defuse a dangerous or tense situation in the Chamber, and transform the snarls of MPs into gusts of laughter.

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died

"Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politicia"

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first female Commons speaker, dies aged 93

Tributes across the political spectrum paid to ‘one of a kind’

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93 with tributes paid to first woman Speaker of the Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the current speaker of the House of Commons, said: 'Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politician, and someone I was proud to call my friend'

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

Prime Minister's 'final talks' with EU signals potential breakthrough

Downing Street said that should there be movement after months of negotiations, with Rishi Sunak preparing to give a statement in the House of Commons

Wales Online · Feb 26, 2023

Protocol: No10 raises prospect of EU and UK breakthrough as PM holds final talks

Rishi Sunak will meet the European Commission president in the UK on Monday

Belfast Live · Feb 26, 2023

No 10 raises prospect of protocol breakthrough as PM holds ‘final talks’ with EU

Rishi Sunak will hold a press conference, alongside the European Commission president, and update MPs if a deal is reached.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023

EU chief, UK PM to meet for N Ireland protocol talks

Ursula von der Leyen will meet Rishi Sunak in London on Monday for talks on the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2023