Former minister Peter Bone has had the Tory whip removed after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.The Conservatives acted a day after a watchdog recommended he should be suspended from the Commons for six weeks - potentially triggering a by-election in his Wellingborough seat.

Former minister Peter Bone has had the Tory whip removed after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member.The Conservatives acted a day after a watchdog recommended he should be suspended from the Commons for six weeks - potentially triggering a by-election in his Wellingborough seat.