Commons Speaker: It's time to talk about menopause
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Commons Speaker: It's time to talk about menopause
Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle says "now is the time to talk about the menopause", as he agrees to sign the Wellbeing of Women charity’s Menopause Workplace Pledge.
He says he hopes that by making the House of Commons menopause-friendly, it will set "the best example" which will "ripple out from here".
Report by Brooksl.
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Home Secretary James Cleverly gave his personal backing to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle despite criticism of his handling of a Gaza ceasefire debate.
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