On Tuesday night, members of parliament gave their approval to Mr. Benton’s suspension “through the nod,” which means that a vote was not required.
To “save his constituents the upheaval and cost of a recall petition,” Labour Party head Anneliese Dodds demanded that Mr. Benton step down right away. She also added that Benton’s lobbying had brought the Conservatives, parliament, and himself into disrepute.
“This is indicative of a weak Conservative prime minister who promised professionalism, integrity and accountability and has delivered nothing but sleaze, scandal and chaos.”
Following his suggestion to undercover reporters at The Times that he would be willing to flout lobbying regulations for money, Mr. Benton had the Tory whip revoked in April of last year.
