Home Secretary James Cleverly gave his personal backing to Sir Lindsay Hoyle to continue as Speaker despite the chaos in Parliament over a Gaza ceasefire vote.The Cabinet minister stressed that Sir Lindsay’s future was a matter for MPs rather than the Government.But his support for the Speaker is likely to further quell a simmering revolt by MPs to oust him.Nearly 70 MPs are calling for Sir Lindsay to go over his handling of a Scottish National Party Opposition Day vote on a ceasefire in Gaza. But Mr Cleverly told Sky News: “The Speaker has done a fantastic job. I think he has been a breath of fresh air compared with his predecessor.“He made a mistake, he’s apologised for the mistake. I’m supportive of him.”However, he added: “The selection of the Speaker is House business rather than for Government.”
