More news here - it's now Bottler Bercow
Commons Speaker John Bercow has thrown a lifeline to the shamed former Labour MP Phil Woolas - just 24 hours after being publicly encouraged to do so by his outspoken wife.
In a surprise ruling, Mr Bercow said the disgraced former immigration minister should be given time to clear his name through the courts before a by-election is held in his Oldham constituency.
The decision means his former constituents will not have an MP until the courts have ruled on his case.
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