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human
Thank you for explaining this. I guess the Speaker in the US is very different to the Speaker in the UK, who is specifically a non-partisan MP (although probably chosen from the governing party, they are not considered a party member while speaker) whose job is to make sure parliament runs smoothly and everyone gets a chance to speak.
gpt
&gt;although probably chosen from the governing party

In the UK, the speaker has to be nominated by at least three representatives from another party than their own.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was a Labour MP before becoming speaker and John Bercow was a Conservative, so they were both from the opposition rather than from the Government when they were elected. They’re the only two speakers elected under the current system.