Michael Martin remembered: The first Commons speaker to be ejected from parliament in 300 years. The former sheet metal worker who became a Labour MP and peer failed to tackle the MPs’ expenses ...

The former speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin has been formally granted permission to stand down as an MP. In keeping with Commons tradition, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed ...

Speaker Michael Martin hit out at party leaders for blocking reform of MPs' expenses before stepping down yesterday. In a bitter parting shot, he said it was "deeply disappointing" they had passed ...

Michael Martin: Every MP must work to regain your trust This is the full text of the Speaker's statement to the Commons yesterday. Tuesday 19 May 2009 00:00 BST. Comments.

The position of Commons Speaker Michael Martin was further eroded today after a Labour MP called for him to quit over the police raid on the offices of Tory frontbencher, Damian Green.

Outgoing Commons Speaker Michael Martin formally stepped down as an MP today. The Treasury announced that he had been made Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead - a procedural device used ...

Lord Martin of Springburn, who has died aged 72, was, as Michael Martin, the longstanding MP for Glasgow Springburn (from 1979 until the seat was… ...

Favourites had included Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst, one of Mr Martin’s deputies. He has claimed more than £140,000 in second-home allowances on his country home despite having no mortgage on it.

House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin has said he was not told that police did not have a warrant to search the offices of Damian Green MP. Mr Martin was addressing MPs following the arrest of the ...

COMMONS Speaker Michael Martin's future was hanging by a thread last night as one of his supporters said he could quit his post this week. The supporter, a Scots Labour MP, told The Scotsman that ...

Beleaguered House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin has announced he will stand down on June 21. Mr Martin has been under mounting pressure to resign over his handling of the scandal. Mr Martin ...

Speaker Michael Martin faced calls for his resignation last night over claims that he authorised the unprecedented police raid on the House of Commons. MPs from all three main parties were ...