Southend East & Rochford’s Bayo Alaba has been suspended while inquiry looks at bounceback loans A Labour MP has been suspended after being questioned about government Covid loans taken out by his businesses. Bayo Alaba, the MP for Southend East & Rochford, has referred himself to the Labour par...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/17/labour-mp-bayo-alaba-investigation-covid-loans)