"We should not allow anything to overshadow the most important event the world will ever see and that’s the funeral of Her Majesty."
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Referring to the funeral of Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022
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Lindsay Hoyle
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957) is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as Speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party.
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