Source: Politico
“At least some Tories are winning from Rishi Sunak’s snap election gamble. Multiple Conservative candidates and figures close to the British prime minister are being investigated over alleged bets on the timing of the U.K.’s general election, in the most jaw-dropping moment of the race for No. 10 Downing Street so far. It’s a huge headache for a Conservative Party that is already facing electoral annihilation — and an open goal for the opposition Labour Party that hopes to replace them. … two separate Conservative candidates and — in the latest bombshell — the party’s own director of campaigning, Tony Lee, are being probed by Britain’s Gambling Commission over bets placed on the timing of the vote.” (06/20/24)
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-elections-betting-scandal-pm-rishi-sunak-tories