Exposed: How a Tory MP offered to lobby for gambling investors
Scott Benton was prepared to help an investment fund influence policymakers
The Story · The Times
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Show Notes
An exclusive undercover Times investigation has found that a Tory MP was prepared to lobby ministers and leak confidential policy documents on behalf of gambling industry investors in return for payment, despite rules banning MPs from doing so.
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Guest: Billy Kenber, Senior Investigations Reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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