Rishi Sunak faces fresh byelection as former Tory MP suspended

MPs approve 35-day suspension of Blackpool South MP Scott Benton over his role in a lobbying sting

Rishi Sunak is braced for another byelection after former Tory MP Scott Benton was suspended from the Commons for 35 days over his role in a lobbying sting.

MPs approved the suspension of the Blackpool South MP on Tuesday evening without the need for a vote.