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In the by—election to replace the tory mp owen paterson. mr paterson announced his resignation after the government changed its mind over blocking his suspension from parliament for breaking lobbying rules. a senior cabinet minister has admitted the party made a �*mistake' in the way it handled the paterson controversy. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. owen paterson resigned yesterday saying he was totally innocent, but the commissioner for standards found he had been paid £100,000 a year by two companies, then lobbied government on their behalf. there will now be a...

With racism and discrimination of any kind, has absolutely no place in the game. the club will suffer financially, but the reputational damage may be far greater. simon jones, bbc news. 0pposition parties are discussing not fielding candidates in the by—election triggered by the resignation of conservative mp 0wen paterson. instead, labour, the liberal democrats and green party are in talks to back an independent anti—sleaze option. mr paterson stepped down amid a row over him breaking lobbying rules — something he denies. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. 0wen pate...

0wen paterson resigned yesterday saying he was totally innocent, but the commissioner for standards found he had been paid £100,000 a year by two companies, then lobbied government on their behalf. there will now be a by—election to fill his seat, and the opposition parties look certain to make sleaze one of their central themes. mr paterson was in parliament on wednesday, when the government ordered all conservative mps to vote to block his suspension. the ayes to the right, 250... the opposition shouted "shame". ..232. all: shame! less than 24 hours later in the face of widespread outrage...