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MP reveals she dressed up as ‘idol’ Betty Boothroyd on her 4th birthday

Labour’s Charlotte Nichols shared the anecdote in the Commons during a special session to honour Lady Boothroyd’s life.

The Independent UK

Betty Boothroyd was the first woman speaker – and the first to become a 'cult figure' via televised debates

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, who has died at the age of 93, was, in no uncertain terms, a parliamentary giant. With a career in Westminster spanning almost 50 years, she was best known for becoming the first (and so far only) female speaker of the House of Commons – a post…

The Conversation

Women MPs lead Commons tributes to former speaker Betty Boothroyd

Female MPs from both sides of the House led tributes to the first and so far only female Commons speaker following her death at 93.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Mancunian Way: In defence of the Toast Rack

Carbuncle or Brutalist gem? PLUS How dating scammer stole my identity AND Go well, Betty

Manchester Evening News

Who was Betty Boothroyd? First woman to become Commons Speaker dies aged 93

Politicians paid tribute to the ‘one of a kind’ politician, describing her as kind, witty, and having natural authority.

Evening Standard

In a tough era for women, Betty Boothroyd smashed parliament’s glass ceiling

A traditionalist and a fierce upholder of standards, the former speaker of the House of Commons changed the job for ever. Former colleagues pay tribute

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MPs across the House pay tribute to first female Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd

Current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle described Lady Boothroyd as a ‘groundbreaking parliamentarian’ as MPs observed a minute’s silence in her memory.

The Independent UK

Betty Boothroyd, first female UK Commons speaker, dies at 93

The first female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons has died at age 93

The Independent UK

Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93

Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for the UK’s Boothroyd, who served as speaker from 1992-2000.

Al Jazeera

Betty Boothroyd: Affable former dancer who became first female Commons speaker

She could defuse a dangerous or tense situation in the Chamber, and transform the snarls of MPs into gusts of laughter.

The Independent UK

Lady Boothroyd obituary

First female speaker of the Commons known for her brisk, good-humoured style, and as a shrewd political tactician

The Guardian - UK

In Pictures: Ground-breaking former Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd

Current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to her as ‘one of a kind’.

The Independent UK

First female speaker of House of Commons Baroness Betty Boothroyd has died

The first-ever woman to be elected speaker has passed away at the age of 93 with tributes flooding in from Britain's political space

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The National (Scotland)

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first female Speaker, dies aged 93

Baroness Betty Boothroyd was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in 1992, becoming the first woman to hold the role

The Independent UK

‘One of a kind’ Betty Boothroyd, first woman Commons Speaker, dies

She became the first woman to be elected Speaker in its 700-year history in April 1992.

Liverpool Echo

Tributes as first woman Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd dies at 93

Baroness Boothroyd served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000

Evening Standard

Baroness Betty Boothroyd dies age 93: Tributes paid to first woman Speaker of the House of Commons

The current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to Lady Boothroyd as ‘one of a kind’

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Wales Online

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first woman Speaker of the House of Commons, has died

"Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politicia"

The Independent UK

Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first female Commons speaker, dies aged 93

Tributes across the political spectrum paid to ‘one of a kind’

Daily Mirror

Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93 with tributes paid to first woman Speaker of the Commons

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the current speaker of the House of Commons, said: 'Not only was Betty Boothroyd an inspiring woman, but she was also an inspirational politician, and someone I was proud to call my friend'

Wales Online

ITV's Stonehouse: Start time, cast, plot and locations for the political drama

The ITV drama will cover one of the biggest political scandals of the last century

The Guardian - UK

Betty! A Sort of Musical review – fitfully funny take on the life of Betty Boothroyd

Co-writer Maxine Peake stars as an am-dram actor playing the former Commons speaker in Sarah Frankcom’s end-of-the-pier-style production

Manchester Evening News

Review: Betty! A Sort of Musical at Royal Exchange

Paying tribute to an iconic parliamentarian, this Maxine Peake musical is a pantomime for adults with an interest in politics

The Guardian - UK

Betty! A Sort of Musical review – Maxine Peake brings Boothroyd’s story to the stage

A slightly wonky meta structure involving a team of amdram actors muddles this show about the former MP but it has abundant charm

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