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    Who is Helen Harrison? Peter Bone’s partner standing in Wellingborough by-election

    by Albert Toth Feb 15, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    The Conservatives have three challenging by-elections to contest in February, with the Northamptonshire seat of Wellingborough looming large in the public eye.

    Up for grabs after the departure of disgraced former MP Peter Bone, the local Conservative Party have selected his partner – Helen Harrison – as his replacement candidate.

    Wellingborough’s former MP Peter Bone was suspended from Parliament for six weeks last year, following a watchdog report into his behaviour. The independent panel found he

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