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Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal
A Conservative politician has become the fifth party figure to be investigated by the gambling watchdog for allegedly placing a suspicious bet on the general el
Sean Penn says straight actors being barred from queer roles…
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Cabinet minister reveals exactly how much he won on election…
Tory cabinet minister Alister Jack has claimed that he won more than £2,000 betting on a July general election, it is understood.The BBC reported that shortly
Gambling scandal reinforces UK public’s distrust of politicians
When the Conservatives launched their election campaign five weeks ago, 20 points behind in the polls and on their fourth prime minister in five years, it was u
Cabinet minister claimed he won £2,000 on election bets
A Conservative cabinet minister claimed that he won more than £2,000 betting on a July general election.Shortly after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the
Ex-Labour candidate admits ‘stupid error’ betting against himself
A former Labour parliamentary candidate has said he made a "stupid error" in betting he would lose his bid to become an MP.Labour suspended Kevin Craig as its c
Labour betting claims an equaliser in a grubby election saga?…
After days of furore directed at Rishi Sunak for the election betting scandal, now a Labour candidate is under investigation by the Gambling Commi
Paignton Zoo announces death of UK’s ‘oldest gorilla’
Paignton Zoo has announced the death of the UK's oldest known silverback gorilla - Pertinax, at the age of 42.The zoo said Pertinax, a western lowland gorilla,
England set to discover if they created T20 monster by…
Ben Duckett was a bit cheeky when he suggested India’s Test team had been inspired by Bazball earlier in the year. But in the second semi-final of the men’s
Crazy Town: Butterfly singer Shifty Shellshock dies, aged 49
1 hour agoBy Mark Savage, Music CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe singer and rapper was best known for the hit single ButterflyShifty Shellshock, the frontman of r
Faces made of living skin make robots smile
17 hours agoBy Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News©2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-NDTaking inspiration from human skin ligaments, the prototype fac
Wimbledon qualifying 2024: Amarni Banks one of three British women…
Hannah Klugman, the 15-year-old who won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior title in December, took just 56 minutes to beat Croatia's Petra Marcinko 6-2 6-2.Klug
