Kevin McCarthy has become the first US House Speaker ousted from the role.

Representatives have voted 216 to 210 to remove him- after Republican ire over McCarthy  compromising with Democrats on a stopgap deal to avoid a Government shutdown.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says it's unclear who will replace McCarthy in the role, as the Republicans haven't lined anyone else up.

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Kevin McCarthy has become the first US House Speaker ousted from the role.
Representatives have voted 216 to 210 to remove him- after Republican ire over McCarthy  compromising with Democrats on a stopgap deal to avoid a Government shutdown.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says it's unclear who will replace McCarthy in the role, as the Republicans haven't lined anyone else up.
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