Who is Sir Lindsay Hoyle? Speaker apologises after Commons Gaza debate turns into chaos
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has apologised after the House of Commons descended into chaos over a controversial vote about a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Speaker, who has held the role since 2019, is said to be in a “difficult position” after the events on Wednesday.
The MP for Chorley is stricly neutral on all matters but was accused of Partisanship after he took the unprecedented step of allowing a vote on Labour’s ceasefire motion.
The decision was seen to let Sir Keir Starmer off the hook, with the Labour leader facing a potential rebellion
