Twitter users suggest celebrity replacements for Commons Speaker John Bercow

Twitter user Mr Adam R created a game in which the last saved photo of a celebrity in a person’s phone will be appointed as Mr Bercow’s replacement.

Social media users have created a game designed to replace Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, after he announced he was stepping down when the current Parliament comes to an end.

Twitter user Mr Adam R created a game in which the last saved photo of a celebrity in a person’s phone will be appointed as John Bercow’s replacement.

Fellow users jumped on the chance to join in with the game, suggesting celebrities weird and wonderful to step into the Commons.

Labour MP Louise Haigh suggested the stars of Channel 4 series Derry Girls take over the role.

One person suggested Andrew Scott’s famous “sexy priest” character from BBC show Fleabag, which many users were happy to approve.

Other Twitter users got behind the idea of Cliff Richard as Speaker.

Lastly, a few people admitted Mr Bercow himself was the last celebrity in their camera roll.

Mr Bercow, who has held the Speaker’s chair since 22 June 2009, also announced he would step down as MP for Buckingham.

In a speech, he said: “At the 2017 election, I promised my wife and children that it would be my last. This is a pledge that I intend to keep.”

HONOLULU (AP) — Days after the Hawaii attorney general’s office released an outside report that flagged communications issues in the response to the deadly August wildfire, Maui County officials pushed back and offered “clarifications” on some of the report’s details.

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez released a first phase report Wednesday by the Fire Safety Research Institute that said a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts during the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century.

The report did not answer questions about cause or liability. It also said it is only an initial reckoning and two more reports will follow. Investigators are still trying to get some documents from Maui County.

Late Friday, Maui County issued a statement with clarifications on various details in the report, including when Mayor Richard Bissen issued a county emergency proclamation among other things.

Lopez responded in a statement Monday that the attorney general's office welcomes Maui “supplementing the facts.”

The Aug. 8 fire killed 101 people and destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina.

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Several days after the Hawaii attorney general’s office released an outside report that flagged communications issues in the response to a deadly August wildfire, Maui County officials pushed back and offered “clarifications” on some of the report’s details. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - Wilted palm trees line a destroyed property from the August wildfires, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Several days after the Hawaii attorney general’s office released an outside report that flagged communications issues in the response to a deadly August wildfire, Maui County officials pushed back and offered “clarifications” on some of the report’s details. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)