A recall petition leads to the ousting of Peter Bone MP and the constituency will go to the polls.
Peter Bone was suspended from the House of Commons for six weeks for breaching the code of conduct for MPsThe 71-year-old has been active in Conservative politics since the 1970s, but did not make it to Parliament until 2005, when he won the Wellingborough seat.A prominent Brexit-supporter, he campaigned with Nigel Farage in the 2016 EU referendum.
It also upheld five allegations of bullying, including verbally belittling, physically striking and throwing things at the staff member. Rushden is in the constituency, alongside places including Higham Ferrers, Irchester, Bozeat and Finedon
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