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09/12/2014
UKIP Suspends Roger Bird
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has suspended its General Secretary Roger Bird following allegations of impropriety, the party has confirmed.
A claim was revealed about the conduct of Mr Bird in relation to to candidate selections.
A UKIP spokesperson commented: "Unfortunately, UKIP has had to suspend Mr Bird pending a full investigation into allegations made against him. The party has acted swiftly and decisively and will not tolerate impropriety of any kind amongst its staff."
(CD/JP)
A claim was revealed about the conduct of Mr Bird in relation to to candidate selections.
A UKIP spokesperson commented: "Unfortunately, UKIP has had to suspend Mr Bird pending a full investigation into allegations made against him. The party has acted swiftly and decisively and will not tolerate impropriety of any kind amongst its staff."
(CD/JP)
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