Labour has cut ties with a controversial parliamentary candidate who suggested on Twitter that the Manchester Arena suicide bombing may not have happened.
Mandy Richards was also criticised for her tweets about the murder of Jo Cox – saying there was a convenient shortage of evidence in the case.
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She had been chosen as a prospective MP for Worcester, a winnable seat, but a spokesman for Labour said the party will not be endorsing her.
This is a necessary step for becoming a Labour MP candidate and effectively revokes her candidacy.
On Twitter, Ms Richards had questioned why there were no images…of physical damage from the Manchester attack that killed 21 people.
She was also reported to have taken a series of vexatious legal cases against people and organisations including MI5 and MI6, her GP and Thames Water.
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The senior Labour spokesman said: Every would-be candidate has to sign a statement revealing or giving information about anything they believe might bring the party into disrepute or might be embarrassing to themselves or the party as a parliamentary candidate.
It is the responsibility of any candidate to do that, and that wasnt done.
The spokesman said new general secretary Jennie Formby would be taking action to ensure selection processes are robust.
Ms Richards posted a lengthy statement on Facebook following the partys announcement.
She wrote: I never have at any time suggested that last years Manchester bombing didnt not happen, I merely requested more probing scrutiny of the incident. The media reportage lacked rigour.
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Ms Richards said the party was aware of the court cases she was involved in, and she is not embarrassed by the cases she brought.
She went on to add: My tweets about Manchester and Jo Cox questioned the media reporting of the events not the incidents themselves.
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