The Speaker was furious that a major government announcement was delivered yesterday outside parliament.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle lost it with the Government today, after ministers broke rules to make a major announcement about prison places yesterday. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood informed the media and the public that yet more prisoners are set to be freed early, in an effort to avoid Britain’s overcrowded prisons hitting capacity.

However she delivered the controversial speech from Downing Street, in spite of rules outlining that policy announcements should be delivered to MPs first. Taking to his feet in the Commons this afternoon, the Speaker noted it is just the latest time the Government has breached this rule. He blasted: “I’m surprised the Government did not think that members would want an opportunity to question ministers on a very important issue.”