MP Owen Paterson faces suspension for breaking lobbying rules

Ex-minister could be suspended from Commons for 30 days after working as a consultant with two firms

The Tory MP Owen Paterson faces a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons for an egregious" breach of lobbying rules, raising the possibility he could lose his seat if enough constituents trigger a byelection.

The former cabinet minister was found to have breached paid advocacy rules, two years after the Guardian published documents revealing how the former environment secretary helped lobby for two firms he was paid to advise - Randox and Lynn's Country Foods.

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