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LoginDuring the United Kingdom general election campaign, allegations were made that illicit bets were placed by political party members and police officers, some of whom may have had insider knowledge of the date of the general election before Rishi Sunak , the Prime Minister at the time, publicly announced when it would be held. In response, the Gambling Commission opened an inquiry into alleged betting offences relating to the day of the election. Later, further allegations, or admissions of political betting, were made involving police officers, Conservative members, a Labour member, and a Liberal Democrat member. In response to the initial report on Craig Williams's bet, the Gambling Commission opened an inquiry into alleged betting offences relating to the day of the election. The Metropolitan Police was contacted by the Gambling Commission on 14 June concerning this inquiry, informing it that it was investigating alleged bets that were made by a police constable from the force's Royalty and Specialist Protection Command. The officer was initially suspended, then on 17 June arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, taken into custody and bailed pending further inquiries. On 22 June, The Sunday Times reported that the Conservative Party's chief data officer, Nick Mason, had allegedly placed 'dozens' of bets over an unspecified period, which would have amounted to thousands of pounds of winnings. According to The Telegraph , a source close to the Cabinet Office believed the "leaks" of who was being investigated originated with the Metropolitan Police.
The prime minister has refused to say whether he told his parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, about the date of the general election. The Conservatives withdrew support for Mr Williams as a candidate on Tuesday, after he admitted placing a bet on the election date. He has denied committing any offence. Earlier, the Metropolitan Police disclosed that the number of its officers under investigation over bets on the timing of the election had risen from six to at least seven. A royalty and specialist protection officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office remains on bail and is subject to restricted duties while a further six officers have been identified as having placed bets on the timing, the Met said. The head of the Gambling Commission, which is conducting an investigation alongside the Met, said it would not confirm the names of those under suspicion to "protect the integrity of the investigation". In the face of repeated questions about Mr Williams during a campaign visit in Derbyshire, Mr Sunak insisted it would not be right for him to say more about the ongoing investigations.
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6/28/2024
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