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Election date betting row: Keir Starmer accuses Rishi Sunak of 'total lack of leadership'

The PM is refusing to suspend two Tory candidates under investigation by the Gambling Commission

Evening Standard

Starmer says he would not let SNP hold new independence referendum or lift veto on gender recognition bill – as it happened

Labour leader says he would refuse to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if he is elected PM

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Whatever the sums involved, the election betting scandal will linger in public’s minds

The suggestion that Tories and their associates used insider knowledge to enrich themselves is unlikely to help Sunak narrow the gap in the polls

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UK PM Sunak 'Angry' After Party Figures Ensnared In Election Betting Scandal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was "incredibly angry" after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date.

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Tory candidate 'considering legal action against BBC' amid election betting scandal

THE betting scandal engulfing Rishi Sunak’s faltering campaign intensified when a Tory candidate said she “will be co-operating with the…

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OPINION - All bets are off: The Tories might be having the worst campaign in British election history

As they always said would happen, the polls began to narrow. Keir Starmer came unstuck on questions around taxation. The Rwanda scheme was finally up and running by late May. The Bank of England cut interest rates in mid-June. Nigel Farage decided to stay out of the campaign. And the…

Evening Standard

Everything we know about Tory election betting scandal

Fourth Tory candidate is investigated about claims he may have bet with inside information about date of general election

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Conservative Party Rocked By Gambling Scandal Ahead Of UK Election

The UK's Conservative Party faces a gambling scandal as candidates are investigated for betting on the election, potentially leading to a shift in governme...

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Gambling watchdog looks into second Tory candidate over alleged election bet

Party urged to suspend Laura Saunders, whose husband – the party’s director of campaigns – is also reportedly being looked at

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak under Labour pressure for backing Tory candidates despite alleged election date bets

A second Tory being looked into by the Gambling Commission — Bristol North West candidate Laura Saunders — previously worked at the Tory campaign HQ

Evening Standard

Tory campaign chief out as his wife faces gambling probe over election betting

THE Conservatives have lost their campaign chief with just a fortnight to go until the General Election as a growing betting scandal engulfs the…

The National (Scotland)

Tory director of campaigning takes ‘leave of absence’ as election betting scandal grows

Tony Lee, the director of campaigning for the Conservative Party, has taken ‘a leave of absence’ amid investigations into the betting scandal

The Independent UK

Tory scandal grows as second candidate linked to Sunak’s inner circle faces questions over election gambling

A second Tory candidate is under investigation for taking a bet on the election date

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Sunak protection officer arrested over alleged bets on timing of election

Officer arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, say Metropolitan police

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Police officer in Sunak’s close protection team arrested over alleged general election date bets

The officer was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the alleged bets were made

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What Sky-deprived Rishi Sunak should have said in that TV interview

Letters: Honesty is the best policy | Teacher’s positive feedback | A bet on Craig Williams? | Tory self-destruction | Nigel Farage

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Election diary: a tax on disco music, a levy on punctuation – and VAT terror stalking rural England

We’re halfway and it’s time to analyse the best comedy offerings among the general election campaigns, with special mentions for the PM and Ed Davey

Evening Standard

Tories face fresh questions over Sunak aide who placed election bet amid Gambling Commission probe

Craig Williams has admitted ‘error of judgement’ but declined to answer further questions

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Election diary: the manifestos drop and Rish! reveals a childhood without Sky TV

The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation

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Tories face new questions over Sunak aide who placed bet on July election

Labour has asked what role Craig Williams played in election date discussions and when party knew about bet

The Guardian - UK

Bookmakers told to find all substantial bets on July poll after Sunak aide’s ‘flutter’

Craig Williams’s £100 bet prompted an inquiry by the Gambling Commission and fury within the Conservative party

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‘He’s been silly, hasn’t he?’: Welshpool voters on Craig Williams’ election bet

Mid-Wales constituency abuzz with talk of its MP’s flutter – but people are disappointed

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Winning a bet may be the best it’s going to get for Rishi Sunak and his team

When even Angela Rayner remains relentlessly on message, you know the election is in the bag / Things can only get betting – for Labour

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: A rabbit-free manifesto, a So Solid revival, and David Cameron’s mum

In today’s newsletter: Why Labour is making a virtue of a policy programme bereft of new ideas

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Rishi Sunak aide’s £100 bet on election date: what are the rules?

Craig Williams, who is standing to be Conservative MP, is subject of an inquiry. These are the key issues at stake

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