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The Latest Breaking News from Blackpool South

Labour MP mugged by phone-snatching gang on way back to London flat

The Blackpool South MP said he is ‘not an easy target’ but a ‘stealthy’ group on bikes caught him off guard.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to London flat

The Blackpool South MP thanked the Metropolitan Police for their ‘swift response’

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to flat

The Blackpool South MP thanked the Metropolitan Police for their ‘swift response’.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

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Labour MP Chris Webb attacked in London by masked bike gang who stole his phone

Blackpool South MP is latest victim of London phone theft epidemic

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

OPINION - The Conservatives are reaching terminal velocity in their flight from sanity

The real Conservative plot is a subversive struggle against reality. In last Thursday’s elections, the Tories lost 397 seats and Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens gained a total of 394; in Blackpool South, the by-election swing from the Conservatives to Labour was more than 20 per cent for…

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

Friday briefing: Labour wins Blackpool South and Tories suffer heavy local election losses

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down the winners and losers from the UK’s day at the polls

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Starmer hails Blackpool South win as result points to big Labour victory at general election

Pollsters say early results suggest Tories could lose half of council seats contested, putting party on course for as many as 500 losses

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

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Tory MP Scott Benton quits, triggering new byelection headache for Sunak

Blackpool South MP had been suspended over his role in a lobbying scandal, triggering a recall petition

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024

Rishi Sunak faces crunch by-election after Tory MP Scott Benton quits

The Blackpool South MP had been facing a recall petition in his constituency after being suspended

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

Rishi Sunak faces fresh byelection as former Tory MP suspended

Blackpool South’s Scott Benton had suggested to undercover reporters he would be willing to break lobbying rules for money

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024

Tories may face Blackpool byelection as Scott Benton loses suspension appeal

MP for Blackpool South, who offered to lobby for gambling industry, loses appeal against 35-day Commons suspension

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

Tory MP caught in gambling industry lobbying sting hit by second investigation

The Blackpool South MP was stripped of the Tory whip after being filmed offering to lobby on behalf of gambling investors for pay.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Second probe opened into MP Scott Benton by Commons sleaze watchdog

The Blackpool South MP was stripped of the Tory whip after being filmed offering to lobby on behalf of gambling investors for pay.

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Who is Scott Benton? Tory MP loses lobbying scandal appeal — paving the way for potential by-election

The MP was appealing after an undercover reporter caught him offering lobbying benefits for money

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2023

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Daily Record · Apr 6, 2023

Tory MP suspended after offering to lobby ministers for gambling investors

Blackpool South MP Scott Benton was stripped of the party whip after an undercover investigation found he was willing to leak information to a fake gambling company.

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Tory MP offered to 'lobby ministers for fake gambling firm' in undercover sting

Blackpool South MP Scott Benton was secretly filmed by reporters boasting of his access to ministers in a meeting with fake gambling investors

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