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Jewish Speaker of UK House of Commons resigns over Boris Parliament outrage

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Published: 13 September 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

John Bercow, a former Conservative Party member, has clashed with the PM over Johnson’s plan to dissolve Parliament for five critical weeks to push through no-deal Brexit

Bercow begins his long goodbye by inflicting more Tory turmoil (Guardian)
The Speaker’s resignation comes on yet another day of humiliations for Boris Johnson

VIDEO: John Bercow: five memorable moments from a decade as Speaker (Guardian)

British House of Commons’ Jewish Speaker John Bercow to resign (Jerusalem Post)
Bercow’s move assures that the current Parliament will elect his successor, not a new government after a potential snap election

Photo: John Bercow enjoyed hearing MPs pay tribute to his brilliance (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/EPA)
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