Did John Bercow jump before he was pushed?

Speaker of the House to stand down next summer following huge pressure over allegations of bullying

John Bercow
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John Bercow will stand down as Speaker of the House of Commons next summer, despite a number of senior MPs calling on him to resign immediately over allegations of bullying.

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