Election Special 4: The Conservatives.

Scott Benton MP has LOST his appeal against a 35-day suspension. He was filmed in Times investigation offering to lobby ministers and leak confidential information for money: thetimes.co.uk/article/b1bff…. Paves the way for likely by-election in Blackpool South (Tory majority = 3,690)

Man City hit with more than 100 charges of breaching financial rules by the Premier League over a nine-year period. Possible sanctions if found proven include points deductions or even expulsion from the league. Story: thetimes.co.uk/article/manch…

The fact that he has the cheek to do this is disgusting. It’s so outrageously vile. It’s prop politics using the people he hates and hurts the most as the prop. He and everyone who organised this obscene pantomime should be ashamed.

EXCL: Liz Truss chief of staff is being paid his salary via his lobbying firm and is only "seconded" to No10 in arrangement he won't explain Mark Fullbrook says he's not using company for tax benefit days after govt junked IR35 reforms to make this easier thetimes.co.uk/article/top-l…