The Prime Minister acted after coming under mounting pressure within the party to take a tougher stance on the alleged use of inside information to bet on the timing of the July 4 poll, and, in a sign of the wider scope of the Gambling Commission’s investigation, the betting watchdog has passed information to the Metropolitan Police, alleging that five more police officers had placed bets related to the timing of the poll.
The row has overshadowed the Tory election campaign in recent days, as Mr Sunak battles to close his party’s 21-point average poll deficit to Labour.
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