Gambling

General election – latest: Cabinet minister admits placing bets

Posted by June 26, 2024

Tory election betting probe: ‘Totally unacceptable’ if rules broken says Welsh secretarySign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis stra

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General election latest: Labour refuses to rule out pensions tax…

Posted by June 26, 2024

Mel Stride defended his Cabinet colleague Alister Jack after the latter admitted betting on the timing of the general election.

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What the Tory betting scandal tells us about UK’s problem…

Posted by June 26, 2024

“The gambling industry isn’t interested in people who put an occasional flutter on a general election, or the outcome of the Euros,” he said. “Th

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Election betting scandal deepens as another Tory minister admits to…

Posted by June 26, 2024

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThe Westminster gambling row has d

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U.K. gambling watchdog alleges five more police officers placed bets…

Posted by June 26, 2024

LONDON - Britain's gambling regulator has alleged that five more police officers bet on the timing of the July 4 national election,

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Gambling row deepens as Cabinet minister says he placed bets…

Posted by June 25, 2024

The Westminster gambling row has deepened after a Cabinet minister revealed he had placed bets on the date of the General Election.Scotland Secretary Alister Ja

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General election: Fifth Tory politician in betting probe

Posted by June 25, 2024

9 hours agoBy David Deans, Political reporter, BBC Wales NewsBBCRussell George has been Conservative Member of the Senedd (MS) for Montgomeryshire since 2011A

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Tory Scottish Secretary Alister Jack claimed he won £2,100 betting…

Posted by June 25, 2024

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack claimed he won £2,100 betting on the date of the election shortly after it was announced by Rishi Sunak. The Conservative ca

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Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal

Posted by June 25, 2024

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

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Cabinet minister reveals exactly how much he won on election…

Posted by June 25, 2024

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

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Gambling scandal reinforces UK public’s distrust of politicians

Posted by June 25, 2024

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

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