Gambling
The latest news and comment on gambling
UK public support ban on gambling ads at sports events, says charity
GambleAware says government has ‘overlooked’ the problem and calls for pre-watershed advertising ban
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Sunak and Starmer clash over tax, borders and Brexit deal in final head-to-head before polling day – as it happenedMet police to take bigger role in investigating election betting scandal
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
David Tennant should have been more respectful when criticising Badenoch over LGBT views, says Starmer – as it happenedBrief letters
Election canvassing has left me bristling
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happenedElection betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Sunak defends decision not to take immediate action against Tories in betting scandal – as it happenedThe Guardian view on the Tories’ gambling problem: the betting is for a wipeout
Senior Tories call for ban on political bets by MPs after election scandal
Brief letters
All cabbage whites great and small – oh lord, gardeners hate them all
Tories launch internal inquiry into election date betting
BBC Radio 4 scraps daily horse-racing tips from Today programme
Guardian Opinion cartoon
Nicola Jennings on Rishi Sunak and the punts – cartoonA senior Conservative official has become the fourth party figure subject to an investigation by the gambling watchdog
Betting scandal as bad for Tories as Partygate, says Michael Gove
‘It looks like one rule for them and one rule for us,’ the levelling up, housing and communities secretary suggests
Observer comment cartoon
Chris Riddell on the imminent demise of the Tory party and its election betting scandal – cartoonWill bets on the general election date be the final nail in the coffin for Rishi Sunak’s poll gamble?
UK election betting scandal: all you need to know about the world of political wagers
The controversy over bets placed on the election date has thrown a light on a little known sector of the gambling industry
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Starmer says he would not let SNP hold new independence referendum or lift veto on gender recognition bill – as it happenedLabour leader says he would refuse to participate in negotiations for another independence referendum if he is elected PM
Gambling watchdog looks into second Tory candidate over alleged election bet
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Tory candidate facing probe over election date betting allegations threatens to sue BBC – as it happened
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