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A member of the Committee of Standards on Public Life, says that it is not a good time to appoint a new Speaker to the House of Commons, whilst we are negotiating Brexit.

Margaret Beckett was reacting to the news that the Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has told friends he's decided to stand down next Summer. Mr Bercow has come under pressure from senior MPs to resign after a recent report found that bullying and sexual harassment had been allowed to thrive at Westminster. He has denied claims that he bullied members of staff.

Ms Beckett tells Radio 4's PM programme that "the constitutional future of this country...trumps bad behaviour".

(Photo: Margaret Beckett, Chair of Standards on Public Life Credit: PA)