A LIB Dem election candidate has criticised a rival for giving out leaflets which do not mention which party he campaigns for.

Beatrice Bass, who is running to be MP in Hove, said Labour candidate Peter Kyle was “misleading” the public by not mentioning his party on campaign posters.

Some posters read “We’re with Peter Kyle” and “I’m voting Peter Kyle” but do not mention the Labour party.

Others read “Vote Labour”.

“At times when the public would like to see more honesty and accountability, politicians should be transparent about what they campaign on,” Ms Bass said.

“As a Labour candidate, Peter Kyle is standing on a Corbyn-led Labour manifesto.

“He should not try to mislead the public and pretend he is not associated with Corbyn or his far-left policies.

“Peter also stands on a manifesto to negotiate a new Brexit deal with a party that repeatedly refuses to back remain.

“He always mentions that he is ‘independently minded’ in his statements at hustings.

“If he’s so independent, why not stand as an independent, why stand as a Labour candidate?”

But Mr Kyle questioned Ms Bass’s priorities.

“In a world being ravaged by climate change and Brexit I’m pleased Beatrice is focusing on the big things,” he said.

“I haven’t seen any of her posters on the streets, but if I do I will learn from her example.

“When push comes to shove, people want to know about policies and platforms of local candidates.

“My campaign is 100 per cent independently financed.

“Everything is designed locally and printed locally.”

The row comes as Green candidate Ollie Sykes called for the end of Britain’s current voting system.

In a blog post also endorsing votes for 16 and 17-year-olds, Mr Sykes said the country’s democracy was “broken”.

“Our archaic electoral system is not fit for purpose,” he said.

“Greens would change our ‘first past the post’ system to proportional representation, now used by the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, and most of Europe.”