MPs voted on 'secret ballot ' to unseat John Bercow as Commons speaker . Labour MPs and some on right said such a vote would be undemocratic . He fought back tears as the motion was defeated by 202 votes to 228 . The announcement was met with rapturous applause by labour MPs .
MPs voted on 'secret ballot ' to unseat John Bercow as Commons speaker . Labour MPs and some on right said such a vote would be undemocratic . He fought back tears as the motion was defeated by 228 votes to 202 . The announcement was met with rapturous applause by labour MPs .