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Have election betting revelations gone from genuine scandal to political circus?

Though the betting often interests few outside Westminster, leaders must be clear on where opportunity for impropriety really lies

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s top adviser interviewed as witness in election date betting investigation

Liam Booth-Smith spoke to regulator after revelations about betting by those close to PM on date of election

The Guardian - UK

The UK election gambling scandal shows the dangers of inside information – but what exactly is it?

In the iconic 1980s movie Back to the Future II, the elderly villain, Biff Tannen, steals a Grays Sports Almanac.

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Met indicates Tory in betting scandal could be part of criminal investigation

Craig Williams could come under scope of criminal investigation as Met looks at possible misconduct in public office

The Guardian - UK

Alister Jack should be barred from Lords over election bets, John Swinney says

ALISTER Jack should be barred from taking a seat in the House of Lords after he admitted to gambling on the date of the General Election, the First…

The National (Scotland)

‘At least’ seven Met officers under investigation over general election bets

Met and Gambling Commission to focus on whether alleged use of confidential information constitutes cheating

The Guardian - UK

Sir Philip Davies latest Tory caught up in gambling row ‘after betting £8,000 against himself’

Conservative candidate allegedly wagered he would lose his Shipley seat in West Yorkshire at upcoming election

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What is the UK election betting scandal all about?

What is the scandal about, who is under investigation and what does it mean for the ruling Conservative Party?

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Tory business minister bet on Conservatives winning election

Kevin Hollinrake says he placed bet some months ago and some ‘may think that’s foolhardy’ but it’s ‘nobody’s business’

The Guardian - UK

Met Police to investigate election betting claims to look into potential 'misconduct in public office'

The Met Police said detectives will look at a ‘small number of cases’ to assess whether alleged offending goes beyond the Gambling Act

Evening Standard

Sunak and Starmer clash over gambling scandal in final election debate

The Labour leader said placing bets on the future of the country showed the ‘wrong instinct’

The Guardian - UK

Met police to take bigger role in investigating election betting scandal

A number of political figures have been accused of placing suspicious bets in the lead-up to the election

The Guardian - UK

Starmer distances himself from David Tennant over Badenoch comments

Actor criticised Kemi Badenoch’s views on sex and gender and said she should ‘shut up’

The Guardian - UK

Election gambling scandal: bad culture will kill your organisation – you can bet on it

Just as people go bankrupt in two ways – gradually, then suddenly, as Ernest Hemingway famously put it – so organisations corrode morally, first bit by bit and then all in a rush. We are seeing this play out for the Conservative party in the final week of the UK’s…

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Who’s who of the people linked to the general election betting scandal

Here is what is known about the seven UK political figures identified, along with six unnamed police officers

The Independent UK

Election betting scandal deepens as another Tory minister admits to gambling on date

Scotland secretary Alister Jack says he put three wagers on timing of July 4 poll but denies having broken rules

The Guardian - AU

David Tennant should have been more respectful when criticising Badenoch over LGBT views, says Starmer – as it happened

‘I think it’s right that we have these robust discussions, but we must do it respectfully,’ Starmer said

Evening Standard

Suspended Labour candidate admits betting against himself at election

Kevin Craig admitted making a ‘stupid error of judgment’ by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

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The Guardian - UK

Gambling scandal reinforces UK public’s distrust of politicians

Revelations engulfing the Tory party and now Labour have echoes of Partygate and the expenses scandal

The Guardian - UK

Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal

Exclusive: Welsh politician Russell George told by Gambling Commission he is part of inquiry as Tories drop Craig Williams and Laura Saunders

The Guardian - UK

Labour suspends candidate over Gambling Commission investigation

Kevin Craig, standing in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, suspended as Tories drop support for two hopefuls in election betting U-turn

The Independent UK

UK's gambling watchdog says 5 more police officers allegedly placed bets on election date

London police say five more police officers allegedly placed bets on the timing of Britain’s July 4 national election

The National (Scotland)

Labour candidate suspended as General Election betting scandal grows

LABOUR has suspended a parliamentary candidate after being told the Gambling Commission has launched an investigation into him ...

The Guardian - UK

The power of Rish! All this self-inflicted damage takes a level of slapstick genius

The gambling saga might have been a three-day scandal. Instead he’d let it rumble on until he was almost on his knees

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Tories dropped, sewage dumped, Bridgerton ruined

In today’s newsletter: The Conservatives have withdrawn their support for Craig Williams and Laura Saunders over allegations of suspicious betting on a July election – but why did it take so long?

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