A council leader has been suspended by the Labour Party after allegations of homophobia.
Bolsover Conservative candidate Mark Fletcher has alleged district council leader Steve Fritchley ‘repeatedly used’ a homophobic slur about him while meeting a resident.
Mr Fritchley has been administratively suspended by Labour pending a formal investigation, according to the BBC.
Karen Hanson, the council's chief executive officer, said: ‘The council takes all complaints about councillors' conduct very seriously and there will be a thorough and robust independent investigation.’
