The United Kingdom will vote on July 4 in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. With his Conservative Party trailing the Labour Party by 21 points in the latest polls, Mr Sunak faces an uphill task to retain his party’s 14-year grip on power and own position as Prime Minister. Here...
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Will UK election impact visa and immigration policies? Expert says, ‘tone likely to get hostile and toxic if…’ | Today News
In the upcoming British general election on July 4th, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party are expected to face a strong challenge from the Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer. Immigration has emerged as a key issue in this year’s campaign, with both major parties pledging to reduce net migration, which has...
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UK election: Another member of Conservative party under investigation as betting scandals grows
Yet another member from United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party is being investigated by the country’s Gambling Commission for allegedly placing a bet on the general election date. Conservative politician under investigation Russell George, a Conservative politician in the Welsh Parliament became the fifth Tory member facing inquiries by the Gambling Commission, reported...
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Sunak speaks out on betting scandal as UK election campaign heats up
The British Prime Minister confirmed that he was not being investigated over the controversial allegations which has taken Westminster by storm. ADVERTISEMENT The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is not being investigated by the Gambling Commission as it continues its probe into bets placed on the date of the general election. Sunak...
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General election 2024: Gambling watchdog widens election betting inquiry
The Conservative Party confirmed to The Sunday Telegraph that he had taken a leave of absence. Tony Lee, the party’s director of campaigning, and his wife Laura Saunders, a candidate in Bristol North West, are also under investigation. The loss of two senior figures at a time when Labour’s poll lead over the Tories remains...
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Another official from UK PM Sunak’s party probed over election bets, Sunday Times reports
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at the BBC Question Time Leaders’ Special at York University, in York, England, Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP An official from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is being investigated by Britain’s gambling regulator over allegations he placed bets on the date of the general election...
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Senior UK Minister Compares Election Betting Scandal To Partygate: Report
Political bets are allowed in the UK but using insider knowledge to do so is against the law London, United Kingdom: A senior British minister compared the latest scandal involving Tory candidates accused of betting on the election date to Partygate, a series of Covid-era parties that brought down Boris Johnson. Housing minister Michael Gove...
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UK public debt rises to highest since 1961 as election nears
London: British public debt rose last month to its highest as a share of the economy since 1961, official figures showed on Friday, adding to the financial pressures faced by the country’s next government after an election on July 4. Public sector net debt, excluding state-controlled banks, rose to 2.742 trillion pounds ($3.47 trillion) or...
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‘Incredibly angry’: What to know about the UK’s insider gambling scandal
Rishi Sunak’s election campaign has gone from bad to worse as a rapidly escalating gambling scandal becomes the latest misfortune to mar the Conservatives. Multiple figures within Mr Sunak’s orbit have become embroiled in an investigation around alleged bets on the timing of the election. Here’s how the saga has unfolded, and what it means...
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Campaign chief for UK PM Rishi Sunak’s party steps aside in insider gambling scandal
In short: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s campaign chief and his wife, Tony Lee and Laura Saunders, are being investigated for allegedly betting on the election date with insider knowledge. It follows an investigation being launched into Mr Sunak’s bodyguard and his aide Craig Williams. What’s next? Gambling Commission will investigate the claims about all...
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UK: Conservative Party faces election gambling scandal | International
A protection officer assigned to Britain’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has been arrested on allegations of placing bets on the timing of the country’s upcoming general election, which was unexpectedly called earlier than anticipated, the Metropolitan Police disclosed on Wednesday, The New York Times reported. According to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police,...
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One of Rishi Sunak’s bodyguards arrested over alleged bets on UK election date
In short: A member of Rishi Sunak’s police bodyguard has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after allegedly placing bets on the UK election date. The July 4 date had been a closely guarded secret and the announcement took many people in by surprise. What’s next? The arrested officer was released on...