Betty Boothroyd was one of the great proceduralist Speakers of the House of Commons. She was a genuinely decent, gutsy Yorkshire lass of superb bearing and presence, whose public persona was rightly ...

Mon, February 27, 2023 at 11:12 PM UTC “She was from Yorkshire, and I am from Lancashire – so there was always that friendly rivalry between us. But from my point of view, it was heartening to hear a ...

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker in Britain's House of Commons has died, a statement issued by current Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said on Monday. Boothroyd was 93, and ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among mourners paying their last respects to Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only female Speaker of the House of Commons. The funeral ...

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who was the first woman to be elected speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93. Betty Boothroyd campaigning as a Labour candidate (PA) Betty Boothroyd during her ...

Betty Boothroyd, the former Black Country MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, has left almost her entire £3.7 million fortune to charities. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

LONDON (AP) — Betty Boothroyd, the first — and so far only — female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, has died, parliamentary authorities said Monday. She was 93. Boothroyd, who presided over the ...

LONDON (AP) — Betty Boothroyd, the first — and so far only — female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, has died, parliamentary authorities said Monday. She was 93. Boothroyd, who presided over the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Betty Boothroyd, the first — ...