Claim: The Speaker of the House of Commons announced that the Palestinian flag was to be flown for a visit from the Palestinian ambassador.
Fact-check: Sir Lindsay Hoyle did not announce to the House of Commons that the Palestinian flag was to be flown outside Parliament - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't what happened. there are no plans for the speaker to meet the head of the palestinian mission and he did not announce any such meeting in the house of commons. this claim is based on an email which the speaker's office has confirmed was "sent in error".
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2024-01-10T00:00:00