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Ex-MP accused of cheating at gambling on General Election date faces two-and-a half year wait for trial

Ex-MP Craig Williams is set for a January 2028 trial over accusations he cheated at gambling on 2024 election

Evening Standard

Tories accused in General Election betting scandal set to face trial over 'easy money' allegations

Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire, is among a group accused of cheating at gambling just before Rishi Sunak called the 2024 election

Evening Standard

Who’s who of the people linked to the general election betting scandal

Here is what is known about the seven UK political figures identified, along with six unnamed police officers

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Election betting scandal deepens as another Tory minister admits to gambling on date

Scotland secretary Alister Jack says he put three wagers on timing of July 4 poll but denies having broken rules

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer blasts Sunak’s leadership over ‘failure to grasp the nettle’ on election betting scandal

Exclusive: Starmer has made the election about character and leadership with a full-blown attack on the PM’s inability to deal with the gambling scandal

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak suspends candidates linked to election betting scandal

The Conservatives have dropped Craig Williams and Laura Saunders, members of the prime minister’s inner circle who were under investigation by the Gambling Commission

The Independent UK

Met Police denies claims it leaked identities of Tories implicated in election betting scandal

Scotland Yard denies being source of leaks identifying those being probed for alleged election betting

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Election day bets scandal spirals as Labour suspends one of its own

Labour’s candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Kevin Craig joins several Tories in being investigated by the Gambling Commission

Evening Standard

Betting rule-breakers 'should be booted out of Tory party' Sunak vows as Starmer grilled on Corbyn

Rishi Sunak defends his handling of the election date betting scandal while Keir Starmer denies he is untrustworthy in a fiery Q&A

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the Tories’ gambling problem: the betting is for a wipeout

Editorial: If there were any doubts in voters’ minds about Rishi Sunak’s lack of leadership they have been wiped away by this sorry episode

The Guardian - UK

Olympic star and Tory candidate James Cracknell labels own party 'shower of s**t'

The former sportsman is scathing about the Conservatives in a video

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak denies involvement with Tory election betting scandal

RISHI Sunak has denied involvement in the betting scandal engulfing the Conservative election campaign.

The National (Scotland)

What is the Tory election betting scandal and what could happen next?

Labour has also suspended a parliamentary candidate, Kevin Craig, after it emerged he is being investigated for placing bets on a different political event

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak under new pressure over gambling scandal as top Tory Tobias Ellwood calls for suspensions

PM says he’s ‘not aware’ of any other Tory candidates being under investigation as July 4 election looms

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The Guardian - UK

Pressure on Rishi Sunak as election betting scandal grows

Senior Tories call for suspension of those being investigated and Labour demands to know names in gambling circle

The Guardian - UK

Who are the five being investigated over UK election date betting scandal?

Among those with links to Rishi Sunak or the Tories so far identified are candidates, a Met police officer and a campaigner

The Independent UK

Tories ‘held in contempt by the electorate’ as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over betting scandal

Prime minister fails to deny cabinet ministers among those who had a flutter on the election date

The Guardian - AU

Starmer says he would not let SNP hold new independence referendum or lift veto on gender recognition bill – as it happened

Labour leader says he would refuse to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if he is elected PM

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The Independent UK

Sunak ‘incredibly angry’ over gambling scandal but refuses to suspend candidates involved

PM’s campaign woes in the spotlight as a BBC Question Time audience grilled him on the betting scandal engulfing members of his inner circle

The Independent UK

British Prime Minister Sunak says he's 'incredibly' angry over election date betting accusations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says anyone involved in using inside information to bet on the date of the July 4 national election should be expelled from his Conservative Party

International Business Times

UK PM Sunak 'Angry' After Party Figures Ensnared In Election Betting Scandal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was "incredibly angry" after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date.

The National (Scotland)

Tory candidate 'considering legal action against BBC' amid election betting scandal

THE betting scandal engulfing Rishi Sunak’s faltering campaign intensified when a Tory candidate said she “will be co-operating with the…

The Independent UK

All bets off on trust for the Tories as election gambling scandal engulfs campaign

A new poll has put Reform UK ahead as the Tories go into meltdown about the betting scandal linked to Rishi Sunak’s inner circle

The Guardian - UK

Are Tories bent on scoring own goals? Alleged election betting shows real dedication

Tory party campaign director’s leave of absence over alleged bet hands Labour the perfect metaphor

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: 24 hours of Tory omnishambles, Labour housing, and Lib Dem melon drama

In today’s newsletter: A frantic 24 hours for the party sees their campaign going from bad to worse – here’s what happened

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