North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

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North Shropshire is a constituency in the county of Shropshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats after a by-election on 16 December 2021. The former MP, Owen Paterson of the Conservatives, resigned his seat on 5 November 2021 when faced with suspension from the Commons for a breach of advocacy rules and the consequent possibility of a recall petition. The seat had previously been a safe seat for the Conservatives.

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Ed Davey calls for freeze of fares on campaign in Shropshire Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and his candidate Helen Morgan campaign in the North Shropshire constituency after Owen Paterson resignation prompted a by-election. The Lib Dem leader calls Mrs Morgan a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

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Owen Paterson: Who is the Tory MP who's quit after lobbying uproar? Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension for breaching lobbying rules. Sky News - Published on November 4, 2021
Owen Paterson quits as MP after row over suspension Owen Paterson has decided to resign as the MP for North Shropshire, saying: "I will remain a public servant but outside the cruel world of politics." Sky News - Published on November 4, 2021