A Glasgow Tory General Election candidate has been suspended by the party.
The Scottish Conservatives have suspended Flora Scarabello, who is a candidate in Glasogw Central pending an internal investigation into “anti-muslim language”.
Flora Scarabello, candidate for Glasgow Central, will have support for her campaign withdrawn by the party.
The Conservatives said the suspension follows the submission of a complaint to the party’s central office about the alleged use of anti-Muslim language.
It said while the party investigates that complaint, Ms Scarabello will have her membership suspended.
However, the deadline for removing her as a candidate has passed, meaning there is no option but for her name to still appear on the ballot paper.
A spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives said: “We take allegations like this extremely seriously.
“There is no place in the Scottish Conservatives for anti-Muslim language, or any other form of racial or religious discrimination.
“As such, we have immediately suspended the candidate and the complaint will be thoroughly investigated.”
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