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She became the first woman to be elected Speaker in its 700-year history in April 1992.

Baroness Boothroyd served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000

The current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to Lady Boothroyd as ‘one of a kind’

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

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

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'

Volodymyr Zelensky came to London to say thank you and, crucially, to ask for more. Even the gift he handed Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle — of a Ukrainian pilot’s helmet — contained a request for fighter jets. But going by past results, from tanks to artillery, Zelensky eventually gets his…

In plea for military aid, Vadym Voroshylov explains why modern planes are needed for defence against Russia

Westminster raises its game for the Ukraine president who hadn’t come to the UK on a jolly

The key messages contained in the Ukrainian president’s half-hour address in Westminster Hall

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ‘actively looking at’ whether the planes can be sent to help in the war against Russia, says Downing Street