Conviction of Claudia Webbe could lead to byelection in seat where Tories have been gaining ground
The constituents of Leicester East have become accustomed to seeing their local MP in the news. Often for all the wrong reasons.
The former Labour MP Keith Vaz, who held the seat for 32 years, stepped down after he was caught offering to buy class A drugs for sex workers, and has subsequently been found to have bullied a parliamentary staffer.
