{"id":119645,"date":"2023-10-25T09:29:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=119645"},"modified":"2023-10-25T09:29:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:29:14","slug":"rishi-sunak-to-face-sixth-nightmare-by-election-as-mps-set-to-suspend-peter-bone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-to-face-sixth-nightmare-by-election-as-mps-set-to-suspend-peter-bone\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak to face sixth nightmare by-election as MPs set to suspend Peter Bone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter Bone argues voters don’t care about Chris Pincher issue<\/h3>\n

Rishi Sunak is bracing this morning to find out whether the Tories will have to fight yet another by-election following allegations of misbehaviour by a Tory MP.<\/p>\n

MPs will vote on whether to suspend Tory MP Peter Bone from the Commons for six weeks, a lengthy period that will allow constituents to trigger a by-election in his Wellingborough constituency.<\/p>\n

Mr Bone currently has an 18,540 majority, which while sizeable is much less than those overturned by Labour in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire last week.<\/p>\n

A report published by the House of Commons\u2019 top anti-sleaze body last week found Mr Bone guilty of \u201cmany varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a member of his own staff\u201d.<\/p>\n

Five allegations of bullying and one of sexual misconduct were upheld by the Commons Standards Commissioner and an appeal was dismissed by the Independent Expert Panel.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong> Peter Bone faces suspension over bullying and sexual misconduct allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The allegations included claims he \u201cverbally belittled, ridiculed, abused and humiliated\u201d the member of staff, as well as physically striking and throwing things at him.<\/p>\n

He also reportedly indecently exposed himself to the complainant on an overseas trip.<\/p>\n

Labour is already ramping up plans to force the by-election, with sources telling the Guardian they are preparing to launch a campaign to encourage Wellingborough voters to sign the recall petition in order to secure a by-election.<\/p>\n

MPs suspended for longer than 10 sitting days will allow constituents to sign a recall petition; if 10 percent of constituents do so during the six-week period the petition is open, it forces the MP out and sparks a by-election.<\/p>\n

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