Tory MP Scott Benton Faces Suspension Amid Lobbying Scandal

Mr. Benton was found to put out a message that he ‘was corrupt’ and ‘for sale.’
Tory MP Scott Benton Faces Suspension Amid Lobbying Scandal
Undated handout photo of Scott Benton MP. UK Parliament via PA Media
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Conservative MP Scott Benton faces suspension from parliament for 35 days over a “serious breach” of rules of conduct, a cross-party committee has found.

The decision by the Committee on Standards, which reviews complaints in relation to breaches of the parliamentary Code of Conduct, was published on Thursday.
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