Commons Speaker could face no confidence motion over bullying allegations,which may win support of some Labour MPsThe Speaker, John Bercow, and is expected to face a motion of no confidence in the Commons on Monday in the wake of allegations that he bullied a member of parliamentary staff.
The Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen,a longtime critic of Bercow, said that either he or another MP would put down an early day motion (EDM) expressing no confidence in the speaker. While an EDM is a formal motion for debate, and very few are actually discussed. However,MPs can put their names to them as a way of expressing support for a specific cause.
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Source: guardian.co.uk