Britain 's Labour Party suspends four senior MPs in cash - for - lobbying scandal . Hewitt , who served as health secretary and trade and industry secretary in the cabinet , said she is looking for another `` major board position '' to employ her for three days a month . Lawmakers were secretly filmed offering to sell their government influence . Richard Hunt , Michael Hewitt , Roy Jenkins , Margaret Moran not standing in election . Politicians agreed to lobby government in exchange for thousands of pounds .
Britain 's Labour Party suspends four senior MPs in cash - for - lobbying scandal . Lawmakers were secretly filmed offering to sell their government influence . Richard Hunt , Michael Hewitt , Roy Jenkins , Margaret Moran not standing in election . Politicians agreed to lobby government in exchange for thousands of pounds .