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Evening Standard
Politics
Rebecca Speare-Cole

UK general election 2019 polls LIVE: Sir Lindsay Hoyle elected as new Speaker as Jo Swinson battles for ITV debate appearance

It's been a busy Monday in the world of politics.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has been voted as the new Speaker of the Commons after four rounds of voting, replacing John Bercow.​

On accepting the role, the Labour MP paid tribute to Father of the House Ken Clarke who oversaw the whole process as well as other candidates and his late daughter Natalie.

Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has threatened to take legal action against ITV over its decision to exclude her from its leaders' debate.

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