Spread of betting scandal in the British Conservative Party

– International news – Tasnim News British Conservative Party led by Rishi Sunak, which is in a very bad situation on the eve of the election, now with another scandal related to some conditions There has been controversy over the date of the election, which is mostly focused on Sonak’s election chief. However, to some people close to the British Prime Minister, this information was not new news.

Recently, Rishi Sunak’s campaign chief Tony Lee was suspended over the election date betting scandal.

It was previously revealed that his wife Laura Sanders, who is running for the Conservative Party, may have bet on the election date.

About a week ago It was also revealed that one of Sunak’s close associates had placed a bet on an election date in July. A police officer who works for Sunak’s personal security is also a suspect in this case and was temporarily arrested.

In England, new elections have been revealed for a long time, but there is no specific date for it. Not provided. There was long speculation that the election would be held in the fall, until Sunak surprisingly announced in May that the general election would be held on July 4. The UK Gambling Commission is now investigating whether there was illegal betting on the date of the election. Insider betting is a criminal offense in Britain.

“Keir Starmer”, the leader of the British opposition, asked Sunak to immediately suspend Saunders as the candidate of the Conservative Party for the election. Starmer said on the sidelines of a press event: “Everything shows that Sonak has not done it yet.” This misconduct is the result of 14 years of political chaos and division. Now this scandal has found new expressions.

In this way, the scandal among the British conservatives about betting on the date of the general election continues to spread. According to a report in the Times newspaper on Sunday, Another member of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s campaign team has been targeted by the Gambling Commission investigation.

Based on this report, the party confirmed that Nick Mason, the Conservatives’ head of data strategy, has been placed on leave in this regard. However, according to a spokesman for this party, he has denied wrongdoing

This is the fourth such case Election date subject to investigation, went on leave Another Conservative member of parliament and a bodyguard close to Sunak are also said to have bet on the election date, according to the Sunday Times. Insider trading is a criminal offense in the UK, which can carry up to two years in prison. For the Conservative Party, which is lagging behind opposition Labor in the polls, these cases are potentially particularly damaging politically.

These incidents are reminiscent of the Partygate scandal, which involved illegal quarantine parties. At the seat of government at 10 Downing Street during the corona pandemic. A number of members of the government and their staff were fined for breaking coronavirus rules during the scandal – including then-prime minister Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, then Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Growing concern about How much more in the betting scandal may be revealed and whether ministers themselves may have been “playing a bit of a game” has created a bleak situation among Tories ahead of the next election.

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