ITV Evening News 19 May 2009: Speaker resigns

Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin was forced to resign on 19 May 2009, having lost the confidence of the House during the expenses scandal. Presented live from New Palace Yard by Mary Nightingale and Mark Austin. Chris Ship reports on the events of the day, with Tom Bradby giving his analysis. Juliet Bremner looks at the constitutional implications, while Paul Davies looks at Speaker Martin's life story and Bernard Ponsonby notes constituency reaction.

After the break Lucy Manning looks at who is possible for the new Speaker (missing the person who eventually won). Then there are the latest updates on the expenses scandal, including Douglas Hogg's retirement, Labour's system to remove compromised MPs, and Esther Rantzen's challenge to Margaret Moran.