Blackpool South By-Election Betting Odds: Bookies now offer odds for Scott Benton's seat after he loses appeal against 35-day suspension

Labour are the clear favourites to win the expected Blackpool South By-Election

Bookies are now offering odds on a potential Blackpool South By-Election following the suspension of current MP Scott Benton who is now an independent after having the Conservative Party whip suspended in April 2023.

Benton breached rules after The Times filmed him appearing to offer to leak confidential information and lobby ministers in return for money from a group of undercover journalists that has posed as gambling industry investors.

It's now expected that there will be a By-Election in Blackpool South with Benton suspended from the Commons for 35 days due to his actions and we'll know more in the next few weeks.

Smarkets now have odds on the potential By-Election in Blackpool South with Labour the heavy favourites to take back the seat that was won by Benton and the Conservatives back in 2019.

Voters can support the recall petition for Scott Benton from today

Today sees a recall petition now opened to decide whether current MP Scott Benton should lose his seat or not.

The recall petition is now open all the way until 5pm on 22 April with Blackpool Council saying that 5,629 signatures are needed to trigger a By-Election.

Benton was elected under the Conservative Party in 2019 with a 3,690 majority before becoming independent after having his whip suspended around the inquest.

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