Gambling row deepens as Cabinet minister says he placed bets on election date
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack denied having broken any rules but said he put three wagers on the timing of the July 4 poll.
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack denied having broken any rules but said he put three wagers on the timing of the July 4 poll.
Kevin Craig admitted making a ‘stupid error of judgment’ by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
Craig Williams and Laura Saunders have been cut adrift by the party over allegations they bet on the date of the General Election.
On the night of 4th July, this beautiful Indian restaurant in Westminster will be open right through into the morning with coverage of the election on large screens
"On July 4th, Britain has a chance to wash itself clean of 14 miserable years of Conservative rule, and it’s a chance it simply must take."
Critics described the move as "shocking", saying it "stinks of a cover up".
It reinforces our worst suspicions about politicians – that they are all in it for themselves and that they are all as bad as each other.
This is how they're going to sign-off, isn't it? The betting scandal engulfing the Tories just got a lot worse for the party.
Tony Lee stepped away from his Conservative HQ job after it emerged his would-be MP wife was being investigated by the Gambling Commission.
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