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Peter Bone was suspended from the Commons for six weeks for breaching the code of conduct for MPs
MP Peter Bone has lost his seat after a recall petition, meaning a by-election will be held early next year.
The recall petition was held after he was suspended as an MP over bullying and sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies.
Mr Bone turned Wellingborough in Northamptonshire into a safe Tory seat after becoming its MP in 2005.
But the by-election will be seen as a tough test for Rishi Sunak, with the Tories trailing Labour in the polls.
The recall petition was signed by 13.2% of eligible voters in the constituency, above the 10% threshold required for Mr Bone to lose his seat.
In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Bone said the majority of the electorate in the constituency chose not to sign the recall petition, describing the process as "bizarre".
He said the allegations that led to the recall petition were "totally untrue and without foundation".
"I will have more to say on these matters in the new year," Mr Bone wrote.
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