LONDON, Nov 5:British MPs have voted for Labour lawmaker Lindsay Hoyle to be the next speaker of Britain’s parliament, replacing John Bercow, who has played a key and controversial role in the Brexit saga.
Hoyle—a Labour MP for 22 years and Bercow’s deputy since 2010 — beat out six other contenders for the role, winning the support of 325 of the 540 MPs present for a fourth and final round of voting in the House of Commons on Monday. (AGENCIES)
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