A TORY county council candidate who criticised his party has dismissed rumours that he is facing disciplinary action.

Sandy Lovatt lost his Abingdon North seat on Thursday and publicly blamed Government cuts for his defeat.

Several sources told the Oxford Mail he would either be suspended or expelled from the party for the comments, but yesterday he said: “There has been no [formal] complaint. Unless a complaint is made, nothing will happen. It’s a storm in a teacup.”