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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

Majority believe MPs who switch parties should fight by-election – days after Christian Wakeford defects

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A majority of voters believe MPs who switch allegiances and join a different political party should resign their seat and contest a by-election, according to a new survey.

The finding comes just days after the former Conservative MP Christian Wakeford defected to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and called on Boris Johnson to resign in dramatic scenes moments before Prime Minister’s Questions.

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