Fury over Deputy Commons Speaker's plan for a purpose-built Parliament

Fury over Deputy Commons Speaker's plan for a purpose-built Parliament to save £4bn of taxpayer's money Deputy Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle suggested new Parliament building Suggested current House of Commons could become a museum Tory MP Eleanor Laing condemned idea as 'abandoning an historic building'

By Brendan Carlin Political Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 01:14 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 5 May 2019

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A bitter row over the crumbling Palace of Westminster erupted last night after the favourite to succeed John Bercow as Speaker suggested MPs should abandon the historic site for ever.

Deputy Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle sparked fury by saying it could save taxpayers ‘a lot of money and a lot of

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