Scott Benton reportedly offered to lobby on behalf of gambling industry and leak confidential document
Rishi Sunak is facing calls to suspend the Conservative whip from an MP who reportedly offered to lobby ministers on behalf of the gambling industry and leak a confidential policy document for up to £4,000 a month.
Scott Benton, the MP for Blackpool South, was caught by undercover reporters for the Times posing on behalf of a fake investment fund saying he could “call in favours” from colleagues and get “easy access” to ministers when queuing for parliamentary votes.
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