They are not enough for him by Rishi Sunak the disappointing polls and the negative climate in the party of the conservativesNow a -new- scandal has come.
Four Conservative officials, some from nearby Sunac, are being investigated by the Gambling Commission, the country’s illegal gambling regulator, after they allegedly placed a bet on… date of the elections.
Nick Mason, the Conservative Party’s head of data, is the latest Conservative official to be investigated by the Gambling Commission, according to a report in The Sunday Times. Mason was granted leave and his spokesman denied any involvement in wrongdoing, the British newspaper said. CNBC could not immediately confirm this and the Conservative Party has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Montgomeryshire Conservative MP Craig Williams, who is also a close ally of the Prime Minister, was the first to face questions about a gamble on the election date.
Conservative Party campaign manager Tony Lee and his wife Laura Saunders – the party’s candidate for Bristol North West – are also being investigated by the Gambling Commission.
“Incredibly angry” Sunak
Sunak said he was “incredibly angry” at what was reported, adding that “if anyone is found to have broken the rules, not only will they face the full consequences of the law, but I will ensure they are removed from the country.” part too.” , refrain from acting with greater determination.
However, Labor leader Keir Starmer, who looks set to win the election and become the next prime minister, insisted that if this had been done in his party, those who had done it illegally “would have been expelled “.
The harshest criticisms, however, come from within. Michael Gove, former housing secretary and under-secretary for foreign affairs, compared the betting scandal to the pandemic-era Partygate that hit Boris Johnson’s prime minister.
With information from CNBC, Independent, Guardian