United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from his role in a historic vote.
Mr McCarthy becomes the first sitting Speaker to lose his post in 113 years after a vote bought by hard right Republicans displeased with his handling of Budget negotiations.
A narrow 216-210 victory for his opponents means the Republican leader, who had long coveted the Speakership, will now be forced to step aside, although it is possible he may push to regain the role. His ouster comes after a week where Mr McCarthy managed to push through a crucial spending bill in order to avert a government shutdown for a further 45 days.
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