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July 2024

  • Bookies at Northumberland Plate Day at Newcastle

    Talking Horses
    A racing certainty? What a Labour government would mean for the sport

    British Horseracing Authority says it has been preparing for a change of government for many months
  • David Mitchell

    Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing

    David Mitchell
    Bookies are the victims of the parliamentary betting scandal, but do they deserve our sympathy?
  • Alister Jack and Rishi Sunak in Aberdeenshire last year.

    Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage

    Scottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honours
  • A close-up of Craig Williams

    Have election betting revelations gone from genuine scandal to political circus?

  • Keir Starmer speaking into a microphone while standing next to Rachel Reeves

    Cosy ties and £400,000 in political donations: why Labour has a gambling problem

  • PM again declines to say whether he told Craig Williams in advance about his decision to hold the election in July

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Sunak cites ‘confidential’ inquiry as he refuses to answer questions over aide and election date bet – as it happened

  • Rishi Sunak speaks at the D-Day 80th anniversary event in Normandy; soldiers in dress uniform are seen standing behind him.

    Marina Hyde’s campaign trail 2024
    Sunak continues his fighting talk. At this stage it’s more of a surrender message

  • Kevin Hollinrake walking in London with activists holding anti-Tory placards behind him

    Tory business minister bet on Conservatives winning election

  • A sleeve advert on a Reading footballer's shirt warning about gambling from the sponsor Sky Bet

    UK public support ban on gambling ads at sports events, says charity

  • Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak take part in the BBC’s debate.

    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 happened

  • The Houses of Parliament

    Met police to take bigger role in investigating election betting scandal

  • Kemi Badenoch David Tennant

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    David Tennant should have been more respectful when criticising Badenoch over LGBT views, says Starmer – as it happened

  • A sign saying No Junk Mail under the letterbox of a front door of a house

    Brief letters
    Election canvassing has left me bristling

  • Kevin Craig (right) pictured with Labour leader Keir Starmer.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happened

  • Russell George

    Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in growing scandal

  • Rishi Sunak.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Sunak defends decision not to take immediate action against Tories in betting scandal – as it happened

    Prime minister faces claim Tories are ‘stealing the candlesticks’ on the way out of government
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    The Guardian view on the Tories’ gambling problem: the betting is for a wipeout

    Editorial: If there were any doubts in voters’ minds about Rishi Sunak’s lack of leadership they have been wiped away by this sorry episode
    • 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

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