5 Nov 2019

UK prepares to elect a new Speaker of the House

From First Up, 5:08 am on 5 November 2019

In the UK, voting is underway to elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons in the first election for the powerful post in more than a decade. Seven candidates are in the running, including ex-deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman and current deputy Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Mr Bercow stood down last week and His resignation as MP for Buckingham was officially confirmed on Monday. Joining us from the UK is our correspondent Alex Cadier.