Rishi Sunak’s troubled poll campaign has come under fire for claims that several of his family members bet on the election’s time before it was called.
One of Sunak’s near defense officials, his campaign chairman and the author’s woman, and one of his main political aides are being investigated by the Gambling Commission for “insider betting” for bets they made on the election day.
Sunak’s plan producer, Tony Lee, took leave of absence on Wednesday from Conservative Campaign Headquarters.
The Gambling Commission is looking into Lee and his family Laura Saunders, a Conservative candidate for Bristol North West, for betting on the standard election day, according to the Independent paper.
A police officer who was a member of Sunak’s defense team was detained on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegedly made wagers about the election’s timing, according to the Met. He was taken into custody, pulled and has been removed from administrative tasks.
Last month it became known that Craig Williams, the former Tory MP for Montgomeryshire and Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary, was also facing a Gambling Commission investigation. He is alleged to have placed a bet worth £100 ( Rs 10, 600 ) at odds of 5/1 on a July 4 election day three days prior to the election’s scheduled date. He stated,” I frightened the general election a few weeks ago. I ought to have considered the appearance.
The Gambling Commission is now looking into possible crimes relating to the election’s time, according to a spokesman for the commission. This is an ongoing research. We are no verifying or disproving the identities of any parties involved.
Under the Gambling Act, which is a legal crime, one may use personal information to gain an unfair advantage when betting.
The Gambling Commission has contacted us about a small number of persons, according to a Liberal official. As the Gambling Commission is an independent body, it would n’t be proper to comment further”.
A gambling-themed X advertisement that said “if you bet on Employment you can never win” was slowly removed by the Tories on Thursday. The only possibilities for the ball to land on were “more loan” or “more tax,” according to the advertisement’s spinning casino wheel.
