Ex-Conservative MP Scott Benton faces 35 day suspension over lobbying sting

An MP who was filmed offering to lobby for individuals posing as gambling industry executives faces a 35 day suspension. Scott Benton, who was elected as the MP for Blackpool South at the 2019 election, was found to have committed a “very serious” breach of parliamentary rules.  Parliament’s standards committee said the former Conservative MP, … Continue reading Ex-Conservative MP Scott Benton faces 35 day suspension over lobbying sting

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