Eight MPs who risked recall petitions after breaking Commons rules since 2019
Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of yet another by-election after a recommendation to suspend Blackpool South MP Scott Benton from the Commons was upheld by an independent panel on Tuesday.
The 35-day suspension, which is likely to be approved by MPs in the coming days, is well in excess of the 10-day threshold that triggers a recall petition and potentially a by-election.
Seven MPs have already received suspensions of more than 10 days since the last election in 2019, although only two have faced recall petitions.
Below, the PA news agency looks at the cases of those MPs judged to
