A gambling scandal has hit the British government. For example, Scottish minister Alister Jack stated that he had bet 20 pounds (23.70 euros) that the general election would take place between July and September. One Labor candidate even bet he wouldn’t be elected.
His party, which has a clear lead over the Conservatives in the polls, subsequently suspended him. The Scottish minister in turn announced that his previous two bets on the election date had been unsuccessful. He has not broken any rules with his activities and the responsible supervisory authority is not investigating him, Jack said. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on May 22 that the general election would take place on July 4.
Bodyguards also bet
However, the Gambling Commission is investigating two Conservative parliamentary candidates. Craig Williams was previously a sort of assistant to Sunak, Laura Sanders is the wife of Tory campaign manager Tony Lee. The party supported them both in the election campaign.
Several London police bodyguards and the Tories’ head of data strategy, Nick Mason, are also said to have placed bets on the election date. On Tuesday evening, a Conservative MP in the Welsh regional parliament resigned as he was under investigation.
Source: Krone
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