London police probe Brexit Party’s election fraud claims

London’s Metropolitan police say y are investigating allegations that Brexit Party candidates were offered jobs or peers if y would agree t to run against Conservative candidates in next month’s election.

Candidate Ann Widdecombe told BBC she h been offered a role in next st of Brexit negotiations if she would step aside. Party leer Nigel Far alleges that people working for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson told senior party members y could be me peers if y could persue him to withdraw more of his candidates.

Conservatives want Brexit Party candidates to stand aside to avoid splitting pro-Brexit vote. Police said Saturday y were investigating “two allegations of electoral fraud and malpractice.’’