Tory MP Scott Benton faces 35-day suspension and by-election over lobbying scandal
by Rachael Burford
Dec 14, 2023
2 minutes
Rishi Sunak faces another crunch by-election after it was recommended that a Tory MP caught in a "toxic" lobbying scandal be suspended.
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton should be banned from the House of Commons for 35 days, the Committee on Standards said on Thursday.
If Parliament backs the punishment, the length of the suspension could trigger a
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