A former Tory MP who was facing the prospect of being removed from his seat by voters has announced he is resigning from parliament - triggering another by-election.
Scott Benton, who represents Blackpool South, said it had been 'the honour of a lifetime to represent our wonderful Blackpool community in parliament over the last four years'. 'It's with a heavy heart that I have written to the chancellor this morning to tender my resignation as your MP,' he said in a post on X.
Mr Benton could have been forced out by voters had 10% of his constituents had signed the recall petition that was generated following his suspension. The outgoing MP had the Tory whip removed last April after suggesting to undercover reporters at The Times that he would be willing to break lobbying rules for money.
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