Tory MP Scott Benton has whip suspended after newspaper sting

Blackpool South MP reportedly offered to lobby on behalf of gambling industry and leak confidential document

A Conservative 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 has had the party whip suspended.

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 queueing for parliamentary votes.