The Speaker of the House of Commons has suggested that the upcoming recess period should be cut short after parliamentary business was put on hold following the death of the Queen
Image:MPs will look at returning to the Commons a week early from their party conferences after losing sitting time over the mourning period for the Queen.
The pause in proceedings came at an unusual time as the country saw a newly-appointed Liz Truss take over amidst pressure to act on the cost of living crisis.Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said on Thursday it was his"hope" and"expectation" that the upcoming recess period would be cut short - though he does not want to"hold anybody to ransom".
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