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A racing certainty? What a Labour government would mean for the sportBritish Horseracing Authority says it has been preparing for a change of government for many months
Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing
David MitchellBookies are the victims of the parliamentary betting scandal, but do they deserve our sympathy?
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
Have election betting revelations gone from genuine scandal to political circus?
Cosy ties and £400,000 in political donations: why Labour has a gambling problem
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Sunak cites ‘confidential’ inquiry as he refuses to answer questions over aide and election date bet – as it happenedMarina Hyde’s campaign trail 2024
Sunak continues his fighting talk. At this stage it’s more of a surrender messageTory business minister bet on Conservatives winning election
UK public support ban on gambling ads at sports events, says charity
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 happenedPrime minister faces claim Tories are ‘stealing the candlesticks’ on the way out of government
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 allTories launch internal inquiry into election date betting
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