Labour and the Lib Dems called on Sunak to suspend those implicated in the scandal. Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary, said many parts of the existing draft guidance had “good and straightforward principles in it”. ‘Genuine disgust’ over betting allegationsShadow education secretary says voters are ‘disgusted’ by Tory election bet allegationsThe Conservative betting scandal has left voters feeling “genuine disgust”, Labour has said. Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary, called on Rishi Sunak to suspend candidates accused of gambling on the election date. Daisy Cooper, the deputy leader of the Lib Dems, described it as “an all-out scandal at the heart of Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party”.

Source: The Times June 23, 2024 11:42 UTC