Key Points
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Tories suspend two candidates over election betting allegations - Gambling Commission reports a further four police officers to Met Police over betting claims, bringing the total to six
- Labour withdraws support for candidate amid another probe into betting
- Swinney appeals to Starmer to ‘think again’ on £28bn a year for green spending
- LibDems focusing on SNP targets in election, Cole-Hamilton says
The Conservatives have dropped support for two of the party’s candidates accused of betting on the timing of the General Election.
The Tories “can no longer support” Craig Williams or Laura Saunders, a spokesperson for the party said.
A number of people are being investigated by the Gambling Commission over allegations they had used inside knowledge to bet on the date of the July 4 election.
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