"The club's policy has always been to develop and promote from within, this is just the continuation of that process, " said TNS managing director Mike Harris.

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"Chase abused the judicial process and engaged in serious misconduct against California credit card borrowers, " Harris said in a statement.

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The Green Party called for Mr Heaton-Harris's resignation, saying the episode showed the MP "held the democratic process in contempt".

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