Ex-Tory campaign chief sentenced over bets on election date Anthony Lee, 49, used confidential information linked to a Downing Street meeting to bet on the date of the 2024 general election Evening Standard · Oct 24
Ex-Tory Campaign Chief Admits Cheating in Election Betting Scandal Using Secret Date Information Former Conservative campaign director Anthony Lee and his wife Laura Lee have admitted using confidential information about the 2024 election date to place bets before its public announcement. International Business Times UK · Sep 11
Ex-Tory campaign chief and wife plead guilty to cheating over General Election bet THE Conservatives' former director of campaigning and his Parliamentary candidate wife have admitted cheating at gambling on the date of the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 10
Ex-Tory campaign boss and wife plead guilty over general election bets Anthony Lee was the Conservative’s director of campaigning The Independent UK · Sep 10
Tory campaign chief and MP candidate wife admit cheating with election bets The Conservative Party ’s former campaigning director Anthony Lee and his wife Laura Saunders have pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling regarding the 2024 general election date. Saunders was a parliamentary candidate for Bristol North-West, while Lee managed campaign deployment when then-prime minister Rishi Sunak called the election. The couple… The Independent UK · Sep 10
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Ex-MP accused of cheating at gambling on General Election date faces two-and-a half year wait for trial Ex-MP Craig Williams is set for a January 2028 trial over accusations he cheated at gambling on 2024 election Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025
Former Tory MP appears in court over general election betting scandal Conservative Party insiders were among those charged after bets were placed on the timing of the general election The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Tories accused in General Election betting scandal set to face trial over 'easy money' allegations Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire, is among a group accused of cheating at gambling just before Rishi Sunak called the 2024 election Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025
Welsh Tory to quit at next Senedd poll to fight general election betting charges Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his name The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025
Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations ‘as bar for misconduct not met’ The probe was launched after it emerged senior Tory officials and one of Rishi Sunak’s aides had placed bets shortly before the date of the election was announced The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
UK General Election 2024: What you need to know about election day Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on Thursday as nation prepares to usher in new prime minister. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024
Inside the betting scandal-hit constituencies where Tories and Labour have withdrawn support for candidates The Tories and Labour both withdrew support for candidates being investigated by the Gambling Commission – The Independent speaks to local party supporters who had been campaigning for them, and to voters The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024
Sunak’s top adviser interviewed as witness in election date betting investigation Liam Booth-Smith spoke to regulator after revelations about betting by those close to PM on date of election The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024 The UK election gambling scandal shows the dangers of inside information – but what exactly is it? In the iconic 1980s movie Back to the Future II, the elderly villain, Biff Tannen, steals a Grays Sports Almanac.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 ‘At least’ seven Met officers under investigation over general election bets Met and Gambling Commission to focus on whether alleged use of confidential information constitutes cheating
Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024 What is the UK election betting scandal all about? What is the scandal about, who is under investigation and what does it mean for the ruling Conservative Party?
Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024 Met Police to investigate election betting claims to look into potential 'misconduct in public office' The Met Police said detectives will look at a ‘small number of cases’ to assess whether alleged offending goes beyond the Gambling Act
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Met police to take bigger role in investigating election betting scandal A number of political figures have been accused of placing suspicious bets in the lead-up to the election
The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024 Top Tories' bets may be 'criminal offence', expert says after Alister Jack admission SENIOR Conservatives placing bets on the timing of the General Election could constitute a “criminal offence”, a corruption expert has said ...
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024 Election betting scandal deepens as another Tory minister admits to gambling on date Scotland secretary Alister Jack says he put three wagers on timing of July 4 poll but denies having broken rules
Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024 Suspended Labour candidate admits betting against himself at election Kevin Craig admitted making a ‘stupid error of judgment’ by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024 Gambling scandal reinforces UK public’s distrust of politicians Revelations engulfing the Tory party and now Labour have echoes of Partygate and the expenses scandal
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024 Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal Exclusive: Welsh politician Russell George told by Gambling Commission he is part of inquiry as Tories drop Craig Williams and Laura Saunders
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 UK's gambling watchdog says 5 more police officers allegedly placed bets on election date London police say five more police officers allegedly placed bets on the timing of Britain’s July 4 national election