A Labour candidate has been suspended by the party after the Gambling Commission launched an investigation into him.
Kevin Craig is running to become the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich – a seat previously held by ex-Tory Dan Poulter, who defected to Labour ahead of the election, but is not standing again.
Sky News’ chief political correspondent Jon Craig understands the bet was relating to the outcome of the vote in his constituency.
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A Labour spokesperson confirmed the suspension, saying: “With [Sir] 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.”
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It comes after two Conservative candidates were suspended by their party for allegedly placing bets on the election date.
Those allegations first emerged almost two weeks ago, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying he would wait for the outcome of the Gambling Commission’s inquiry before acting.
However, in a U-turn announced this morning, both candidates have now been suspended.
A full list of the candidates running for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is below:
Charlie Caiger, independent;
Tony Gould, Reform UK;
Mike Hallatt, independent;
Brett Alistair Mickelburgh, Lib Dems;
Dan Pratt, Greens;
Patrick Spencer, Conservatives.
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