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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Five more officers alleged to have placed election bets, Met says

New Scotland Yard sign outside the Metropolitan police headquarters in London
The Met confirmed the latest allegations in a statement. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

The Gambling Commission has uncovered information alleging that five more Metropolitan police officers placed bets on the date of the general election.

The Met confirmed the latest allegations in a statement, which comes a week after it announced that a protection officer guarding the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, had been arrested for allegedly placing a bet on the election date.

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