Liz Kendall says Keir Starmer's decision to suspend a Labour candidate who placed a bet on himself losing the election shows how the party is different from the Conservatives. She accused Rishi Sunak of 'dithering' over the betting scandal that is plaguing the Conservatives and said his actions reinforced a 'one rule for them' mentality.
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00:00I think it is right that if you're being investigated for breaching the rules, that you are suspended.
00:08We should have high standards amongst our candidates and Members of Parliament.
00:12And that's why Keir Starmer took the action.
00:15Unlike Rishi Sunak, who we have seen dithering for days and days over this issue.
00:20And I think that's what the public want to see.
00:22You know, they are fed up with seeing the Tories thinking there's one rule for them and one rule for anything else.
00:28And I think Keir Starmer has shown how Labour is different.