Speaker Calls Behaviour “Totally Unacceptable” During Rishi Sunak’s Statement

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, paused a debate on Tuesday to reprimand a Conservative MP for apparently using their phone to take a photo while Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was making a statement.

Addressing Ben Bradley directly, Sir Lindsay described the action as “totally unacceptable.” He emphasized the seriousness of taking photographs within the Chamber, stating, “It’s quite serious to take photographs in the Chamber.”

He continued, “If the member knew they’d taken the photograph, I expect them to delete it and leave the chamber. It’s totally unacceptable.”