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Betty Boothroyd, first and only female commons Speaker, dies aged 93

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Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93.

She was the Labour MP for West Bromwich for 27 years and served as speaker of the House from 1992-2000.

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has led tributes to his predecessor in the role.

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