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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Shanti Das

MPs in new freebie row after accepting darts hospitality from betting firm

Luke Littler wins the World Darts Championship in January. Sponsor Paddy Power gave two MPs ‘platinum’ hospitality tickets for the tournament.
Luke Littler wins the World Darts Championship in January. Sponsor Paddy Power gave two MPs ‘platinum’ hospitality tickets for the tournament. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

Two MPs received VIP tickets for the sold-out World Darts Championships courtesy of a betting company – weeks after a national outcry over politicians accepting freebies.

Labour MP James Frith, who has campaigned for safer gambling, and Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, the deputy speaker of the House of Commons, were gifted “platinum” hospitality tickets by Paddy Power worth up to £1,000 each.

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