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Labour has suspended a parliamentary candidate accused of betting on himself to lose in the general election.
The party dumped Kevin Craig after the Gambling Commission launched an investigation into him.
HuffPost UK understands Craig, who is standing for Labour in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is accused of betting against himself.
The Tories currently hold the seat with a majority of 23,391. It was previously held by former Tory Dan Poulter, who defected to Labour in April.
A Labour party spokesperson said: “With Keir Starmer as leader, the Labour party upholds the highest standards for our parliamentary candidates, as the public rightly expects from any party hoping to serve, which is why we have acted immediately in this case.”
The news comes after reports five people with links to the Conservative Party – including two Tory candidates – have been accused of placing bets on the date of the general election before it was publicly announced.
The party suspended Craig Williams and Laura Saunders on Tuesday, days after news of the Gambling Commission’s probe into them broke.
Rishi Sunak has been heavily criticised for not taking action against those accused of placing bets sooner.
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