The welfare scrapheap was consigned to Blackpool by the British politicians

British politicians consigned Blackpool to the welfare scrapheap. Successive governments have been too concerned with building up the City of London. They put too little effort into boosting industry, says Blackpool expert. Blackpool has been a long-suffering tourist hotspot for more than a decade.

Byelection triggered after local MP caught in sting reveals voters have little faith in the main parties. Blackpool voters dismayed by Tory MP Scott Benton, described him as a 'dirty rotten scoundrel' Blackpool MP Benton was caught in a sting operation in Blackpool.