Gaza vote row: minister refuses to back Commons speaker
by Eleni Courea Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6JT6Y)
Health minister Maria Caulfield disappointed and surprised' by Lindsay Hoyle's actions but refrains from calling for his resignation
A government minister has said she would struggle now to support" the Commons speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, and his position was difficult" as he faces a mounting challenge from MPs.
Some Conservative and Scottish National party MPs have called for Hoyle to resign after he broke precedent to take a decision that ultimately benefited the Labour party on Wednesday night.
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