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Lib Dems face call for inquiry into deselection of election candidate
Key takeaways
- The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against former BBC journalist David Campanale on the basis of his religious beliefs when he was stopped from standing in the Sutton and Cheam constituency in 2024.
- A civil court in London will this week begin the process of deciding what damages and costs Campanale is due.
- A party group, the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum, has called for an inquiry into the deselection.
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David Campanale By Phil Kemp Political correspondent Published13 minutes ago The Liberal Democrats are facing a call for an independent investigation into the deselection of one of their candidates before the last election.
The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against former BBC journalist David Campanale on the basis of his religious beliefs when he was stopped from standing in the Sutton and Cheam constituency in 2024.
A civil court in London will this week begin the process of deciding what damages and costs Campanale is due.
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