This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8469147.stm

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Lib Dem hopeful quits in race row Lib Dem hopeful quits over e-mail
(about 1 hour later)
A parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats has resigned after allegations a racist message was sent from his official email address. A parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats has resigned amid allegations a racist message was sent from his official e-mail address.
David Jack, who was Lib Dem candidate for Stoke North, reportedly denies sending the email last Friday night. David Jack, who was a candidate for Stoke North, in Staffordshire, denied he had sent the e-mail, saying he had been out on Friday when it was sent.
The party says it has begun an "immediate investigation" after learning about the email on Tuesday. He suggested his e-mail account may have been hacked into and he had only learnt of the e-mail on Sunday.
The party says it has begun an "immediate investigation".
It said: "David Jack is no longer a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats."It said: "David Jack is no longer a parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats."
The seat is currently held by Labour MP Joan Walley. 'Absolutely offensive'
The Stoke North seat is currently held by Labour MP Joan Walley, who won in 2005 with a majority of more than 10,000 seats - the Conservatives came second and the Lib Dems third.
Mr Jack, who has also stepped down as local Lib Dem chairman, told BBC Radio Stoke it had been suggested to him that his e-mail had been hacked into by someone with an agenda against him.
He said he still could not confirm the e-mail had come from his official account but said its content was "absolutely offensive" adding: "You cannot condone that kind of language."