Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle BANNED from standing for re-election
Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle tonight revealed he’s been blocked from standing as a Labour election candidate over an allegation about his behaviour.
The 37-year-old is understood to have been suspended from the party pending an investigation into a serious complaint, which was received last week.
In a social media post, Mr Russell-Moyle described himself as ‘gutted’ after being told by party bosses that he is ineligible to stand for Labour on 4 July.
He has been the MP for his East Sussex constituency since 2017 and was re-selected as Labour’s candidate in the seat by local party members in 2022.
Mr Russell-Moyle said he yesterday received an ‘administrative suspension letter’ following an ‘anonymous’ complaint about his behaviour eight years ago.
He blasted the ‘false’ allegation as ‘vexatious and politically motivated’ and suggested it was ‘designed to disrupt this election’.
Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle tonight revealed he’s been blocked from standing as a Labour election candidate over an allegation about his behaviour
In a social media post, Mr Russell-Moyle described himself as ‘gutted’ after being told by party bosses that he is ineligible to stand for Labour on 4 July
Mr Russell-Moyle posted on social media: ‘I’ve been working day and night since the election was called for success not only in Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven but across Sussex.
‘Yesterday, out of the blue, I received an ‘administrative suspension letter’.
‘Someone (who remains anonymous to me) has made what I believe to be a vexatious and politically motivated complaint about my behaviour eight years ago.
‘This is a false allegation that I dispute totally and I believe it was designed to disrupt this election.
‘There isn’t enough time to defend myself as these processes within the party take too long, so the party have told me that I will not be eligible to be a candidate at the next election.
‘I’m gutted. I’ve spent the last decade of my life building one of the best campaigning CLPs in the country.
‘I’ve been so inspired by everyone pulling together in the last week and excited for the campaign to come. We have an amazing local party, and I am sorry most of all for you party members do will be let down by this.
‘I aim to cooperate with the investigations process to clear my name, but will now take this opportunity to contribute to public life in different ways under what I hope is a Labour government.
‘I wish Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner, and the Labour team the best of luck and hope to be celebrating Labour wins across Sussex and beyond on election night.’
A Labour Party spokesperson said: ‘The Labour Party takes all complaints extremely seriously and they are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate disciplinary action is taken.’
