LONDON: John Bercow, the speaker of Britain's House of Commons, announced on Monday that he would step down within weeks, amid criticism by Brexit hardliners who say he has twisted parliamentary rules to undermine them.
"If the house votes tonight for an early general election, my tenure as speaker and MP will end when this parliament ends," Bercow told the chamber. He has sought to modernise parliament, abandoning the speaker's traditional robes for a simple gown over a suit, and seeking to make it easier for female MPs with new babies.
He also said it would be better than after a general election, when new MPs may come under party influence in their choice of the next speaker.
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