Cabinet minister ‘claimed to have won £2,000 betting on election date’
A Cabinet minister claimed to have won more than £2,000 by betting on the timing of the General Election, it was reported as the gambling row dominating the final stages of campaigning deepened on Tuesday.
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack has denied breaking any watchdog rules after the BBC reported he had told the broadcaster he placed wagers on June and July polling dates.
The minister is the latest figure to have become embroiled in the controversy over alleged betting on the timing of the election after Rishi Sunak pulled support from two Tory candidates amid a Gambling Commission investigation.
Labour also suspended its candidate Kevin Craig, who is facing a separate probe after he placed a wager on.
