Published 1 month ago

Former Brighouse councillor Scott Benton resigns as MP

Summary by Ground News

Scott Benton was suspended from the House of Commons for 35 days. He was found to have breached Commons rules after lobbying scandal. A recall petition opened against him earlier this month would have triggered a by-election. But his immediate exit from the Commons means the contest could be brought forward to May 2, the date of local elections.

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Former Brighouse councillor Scott Benton resigns as MP

A former Brighouse councillor - who later became an MP and lost the Conservative whip after being embroiled in a lobbying scandal, has announced he…

1 month ago·Bradford, United Kingdom

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Guido Fawkes

Scott Benton Resigns as an MP

Former Tory Scott Benton has pre-empted a recall petition and will resign as an MP. He says in a letter: “It’s with a heavy heart that I have written to the Chancellor this morning to tender my resignation as your MP.[…] Read the rest

1 month ago

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