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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Danny Lavelle

Betting scandal as bad for Tories as Partygate, says Michael Gove

Michael Gove
Michael Gove is standing down at the next general election. Photograph: Leon Neal/Reuters

The election betting row is as damaging to the Conservatives as the Partygate scandal, Michael Gove has said.

The levelling up, housing and communities secretary was speaking after revelations in the Guardian about a wagers allegedly placed on the date of the general election just before it was announced by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak.

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