The Speaker of the House of Commons has the responsibility to hold Boris Johnson and his government to account while he was doing his job in Parliament, but ...

The Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle accidentally called the Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer ‘Prime Minister’. During a particularly rowdy session of Prime Minister’s Questions, the Speaker was initially lambasting the Tory MP Jonathan Gullis for speaking too much. Hoyle then made a Freudian slip and referred to Labour leader Starmer as ‘Prime Minister’ Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB

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