A candidate in this year's series of BBC reality show The Apprentice has apologised after criticism for stocking Nazi memorabilia in his online antiques shop.

Gregory Ebbs, who describes himself as a "Food Lover" and "Military History Buff" was forced to apologise after he was found to be selling a Nazi-era dagger emblazoned with a swastika.

Both the Campaign Against Antisemitism and the Board of Deputies criticised the decision to sell the weapon with CAA saying that Ebbs was "facilitating the sale of artefacts synonymous with death to sick collectors."

The blade, which was sold for £725 earlier this month, is believed to date from before the war and belonged to a German army officer. It was listed for sale by a third party on Mr Ebbs' website.

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The Nazi dagger on sale at Raven's Yard Antiques

In a statement, Ebbs said: "I in no way condone or wish to be looking to be celebrating this abhorrent and shameful part of history and I apologise for any offence caused.

"My online business is an antique marketplace where independent sellers have a platform to sell a wide range of antiques, memorabilia & militaria from many different periods of history. The item in question was sold by a third-party vendor.

"This type of memorabilia is not something I would personally sell or stock. The website is relatively new and I will be looking to implement stricter vetting procedures for third-party vendors."

On the BBC's Apprentice website, LIb Dem councillor Ebbs says his peculiar habits would be his strength in the show, boasting: "I would say my willingness to try different things, and being slightly more unusual than most is a massive plus."