Manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United's squad for this summer's pre-season tour of the United States will be made up of first-team regulars and youngsters with a point to prove.
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Blackpool South will face a byelection after former Tory MP Scott Benton has announced his resignation from Parliament.
Mr Benton previously lost the Conservative whip after being embroiled in a lobbying scandal in April last year. On Monday (March 25) he has announced on social media that he will quit Parliament rather than wait for the outcome of a recall petition.
In a statement posted to Facebook he said it had been “the honour of a lifetime” to serve as Blackpool South MP, adding he wanted to give a new MP 'time and space' to campaign for the seat.
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It is understood that the Conservatives will start the process to set the by-election on Tuesday, the last day before Parliament's Easter break, reports BBC News. This means the by-election would take place on 2 May, when voters in England and Wales go to the polls for local and mayoral elections.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I have written to the Chancellor this morning to tender my resignation as your MP," he wrote.
“I’d like to thank the hundreds of residents who have sent supportive messages, cards and letters over the last few months and who have urged me to continue and fight the next election. The support that so many local people have given to me has made it all worthwhile.
“A Labour government would be catastrophic for our country. I’m mindful of giving a new candidate the time and space to campaign to prevent that from happening and it is for this reason that I have made this decision at this time.”
He added: “In 2019, I pledged to be an
Manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United's squad for this summer's pre-season tour of the United States will be made up of first-team regulars and youngsters with a point to prove.
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