Burnley MP sitting as an independent after Whatsapp group messages leaked

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What do Mark Menzies (Con, Fylde), Scott Benton (Con, Blackpool South) and Oliver Ryan (Lab, Burnley) have in common?

All were Lancashire MPs suspended from their party while sitting as an MP as a result of their conduct - Ryan was suspended this week for his role in a Whatsapp group - but are all suspensions the same?

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