Baroness Boothroyd, the first female Speaker of the House of Commons, has died aged 93
The serving speaker paid tribute to her, describing her as "inspirational" and praising her approach to the job.
“To be the first woman Speaker was truly ground-breaking and Betty certainly broke that glass ceiling with panache.
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