Date set for Newark by-election after Mercer resigns
The by-election was sparked by the resignation of Patrick Mercer who quit as MP for Newark after being investigated for allegedly taking cash to ask questions in Parliament.
Report into allegations against Newark MP to be published
MPs will publish a report of their investigation into allegations that former Newark MP, Patrick Mercer, accepted money to ask questions in parliament.
The report is expected to recommend he should be suspended from Parliament for six months, but he announced his retirement on Tuesday.
A by-election will now be held in Newark, which will not include UKIP leader, Nigel Farage, as a candidate. The MP ruled himself out of the running for the seat, but said his party would fight hard for it.
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