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BBC News Published image copyrightTwitter image captionJonathon Seed will no longer be in the running to be Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner A candidate running to be Wiltshire's next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has been disbarred after a historical driving offence emerged. Jonathon Seed was the Conservative Party's candidate to replace fellow Tory Angus Macpherson. A party spokesperson confirmed Mr Seed had been disbarred, while Mr Seed told the BBC he had withdrawn himself. Vote counting for the PCC post is due to start in Salisbury at 10:00 BST on Monday and is set to go...

An image from Jonathon Seed's PCC campaign shows him with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: Jonathon Seed's PCC campaign The Conservative Party police and crime commissioner (PCC) candidate for Wiltshire has been disbarred after a historical drink driving conviction was revealed, making him ineligible to stand for the role.  ITV News has spent weeks investigating the background of Jonathon Seed after sources suggested there was something in his history that would prevent him from standing. We approached both Mr Seed and the Conservative Party before polling day and asked them both wheth...

THE CURRENT police and crime commissioner and candidates for the role have registered their shock at Jonathon Seed's withdrawal from the race.  The Conservative frontrunner announced he was pulling out of the election after it emerged party bosses had "disbarred" him from taking up the role if he were elected tomorrow.  Coun Seed was said to have a driving conviction which by law disqualified him from holding the office of police and crime commissioner.  Reacting to the news, Conservative Angus Macpherson, the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire, said: “The PCC�...

Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, which set up the arrangements for electing PCCs, a successful candidate has two months to sign a declaration of acceptance of office for the police and crime commissioner role. If it’s not signed within two months, the position for the area becomes vacant and an election must be held. Anyone can apply to the High Court to have the role declared vacant if they think the new police and crime commissioner is disqualified from carrying out the role.  If Mr Seed is elected on Monday, it looks increasingly likely that a new elec...

THE FRONTRUNNER in the county's police and crime commissioner elections won't be allowed to take on the job if he's voted in on Monday, it has been reported. The BBC is reporting that Conservative candidate Jonathon Seed has been told by the party's headquarters he has been "disbarred" over an old conviction for drink driving.  BREAKING: The Conservative likely to be Wiltshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner has been told by Tory HQ that he can't take the job if he wins Monday's election count. Jonathon Seed is "disbarred" over an old conviction for drink driving. More soon. #BBCElec...