A press regulator has said The Times investigation had a "clear public interest".
It comes after Ex-Tory MP Scott Benton stood down rather than face a recall petition.
The Blackpool South MP was facing a local vote to remove him, following a Commons suspension.
Voters in Blackpool South can support the recall petition for MP Scott Benton from Tuesday 12 March.
The Commons vote paves the way for a by-election in MP Scott Benton's Blackpool South constituency.
The decision could pave the way for a by-election in MP Scott Benton's Blackpool South constituency.
A councillor said the Blackpool "eyesore" showed why town needed investment.
Scott Benton says an inquiry which found he breached standards rules was not fair or transparent.
Scott Benton committed a "very serious breach" of parliamentary rules, standards watchdog finds.
