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Betty Boothroyd wanted to criticise prime ministerial abuse of patronage powers
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBaroness Betty Boothroyd intended to use her final speech in the House of Lords to criticise prime...
Trailblazing former UK House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLONDON (Reuters) -Betty Boothroyd, the trailblazing first female Speaker in Britain's House of...
Rishi Sunak accused of pettiness for denying MPs chance to pay respects to speaker Betty Boothroyd
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRishi Sunak has been accused of being “petty” for refusing to allow MPs time to pay their respects...
Penny Mordaunt tells BBC she channelled Betty Boothroyd for coronation role
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPenny Mordaunt said she wanted to offer a strong and powerful message to girls and young women with...
Current and former politicians turn out for Betty Boothroyd memorial service
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCurrent and former politicians have attended a service of thanksgiving for the life and work of...
Betty Boothroyd’s belongings raise £84,600 for charity at auction
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe estate of the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, raised...
Charities to benefit from sale of Betty Boothroyd’s belongings
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe estate of the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, is set to...
Charles Spencer Hires Divorce Lawyer Used by King Charles in Split with Sister Princess Diana:...
People via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe 9th Earl Spencer spoke to PEOPLE about his wife's support during the writing of his memoir, 'A...
Celebrity deaths 2023: The famous faces and notable figures we said goodbye to this year
Sky News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMusic icons including Tina Turner, Burt Bacharach and Sinead O'Connor are among the famous faces who...
Who is Sir Lindsay Hoyle? Speaker apologises after Commons Gaza debate turns into chaos
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSir Lindsay Hoyle has apologised after the House of Commons descended into chaos over a...