Sunak was ‘incredibly angry to learn’ of allegations that people with links to the Conservative Party or No 10 bet on the timing of the 4 July vote• Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterGood morning and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the run-up to the UK general election with me, Helen Sullivan.With less than two weeks to go until Britons vote on 4 July, Rishi Sunak is facing a growing scandal, with a second Conservative candidate being looked into by the Gambling Commission. Appearing on Thursday night’s BBC Question Time, Sunak said if Tory figures were found to have broken gambling rules they “should face the full force of the law”.
Sunak said he was “incredibly angry to learn” of the allegations that multiple people with links to the Conservative Party or No 10 bet on the timing of the 4 July vote before he announced it.
Concerns over political insiders allegedly profiting from the election date could overshadow his campaigning on Friday, when he is at the Welsh Conservative manifesto launch in Kinmel Bay.
More on Sunak and Keir Starmer’s performances on the Question Time special shortly.7am: Scottish Conservatives campaigning in the Scottish Borders. Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross to visit Peterhead Fish Market.8am: Aberdeen business hustings. Business leaders from across the region the put their questions to candidates representing the SNP, Lib Dems, Conservative and Labour parties.10am: Scottish Greens general election media call with co-leader Lorna Slater in East Linton. She will join the party’s Lothian East candidate, Shona McIntosh.10.30am: Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar visit Scottish business. They will campaign on Labour’s plans to boost jobs and growth across Scotland.Rishi Sunak is expected in Wales.11.50am: Deputy first minister Kate Forbes will join the SNP candidate for Glasgow South West Chris Stephens on the campaign trail. Continue reading…
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Author : Helen Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-06-21 04:47:42
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