but the prime minister now has to sell his deal and persuade the sceptics. will the so called windsor framework get the approval of unionists in northern ireland and what will it mean for future relations with the eu? also on the programme. why your energy bills are likely to go up from april despite the amount companies can charge households going down. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. tributes are paid to betty boothroyd who s died she broke 700 years of tradition to become the first female speaker of the house of commons. and what does this bout between two more famous on social media than in the ring mean for the future of boxing? and coming up on sport on the bbc news channel, all set for a grandstand finish in new zealand as jack leach gives england the chance of a historic win in wellington. but will it be the last cheap upgrade for some time? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. historic, a breakthrough, a landmark the words of the pr
tributes are being paid to betty boothroyd the first female speaker of the house of commons who s died at the age of 93. the current speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, described her as inspirational . james landale looks back on her colourful life which began as a dancer in london s west end before she smashed 700 years of tradition at westminster. house must come to order! at times she was a referee. order! and others more of a nanny. i think it is time that members of this house grew up. but there was always a smile close by. as eric morcambe would say, there is no answer to that. betty boothroyd was a formidable ringmaster, full of authority and wit. but with a steel that was forged in dewsbury and in london s west end where she was for some years a professional dancer.