Speaker Loses It at Labour for Announcing Policies Outside of Commons

Labour has been accused of breaking parliamentary rules

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has accused the Labour Party of breaking parliamentary rules by announcing policies outside of the Commons.

The row began when Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announced a plan to freeze energy prices at last year's level during a speech at the party's annual conference in Brighton.

The policy was not included in the Queen's Speech, which is the traditional way of announcing new government policies.

Hoyle said that Labour had broken parliamentary rules by announcing the policy outside of the Commons.

He said: "It is a convention that major policy announcements are made in the House of Commons first.

This is so that all members of Parliament have the opportunity to scrutinize the policy and hold the government to account.

The Labour Party has defended its decision to announce the policy outside of the Commons.

A party spokesperson said: "We believe that it is important to communicate our policies to the public in a clear and accessible way.

We believe that the best way to do this is to announce our policies at our annual conference, where we can engage with our members and the wider public.

The row over the announcement of Labour's energy policy is likely to continue in the coming weeks.

It is a reminder of the importance of parliamentary conventions and the need for all parties to follow them.

The row is also a sign of the growing tension between the Labour Party and the government.

Labour is likely to continue to challenge the government on a range of issues in the coming months.

It will be interesting to see how the government responds to Labour's challenge and whether it is able to maintain its authority in the House of Commons.