UK's main parties ditch candidates over election betting probeBritain's two main political parties on Tuesday each withdrew support for candidates who are being investigated over bets relating to the upcoming general election, as a scandal that had been limited to the governing Conservatives spread further.
The allegations against Conservative candidates, the first of which came two weeks ago, have overshadowed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's efforts to persuade the public to back him at a July 4 election which polls show he is on course to lose.
The Conservative Party on Tuesday pulled support from Craig Williams, a close aide to Sunak, and Laura Saunders due to alleged bets placed on the timing of the election.
Hours later, the Labour Party said it had suspended one of its candidates, Kevin Craig, after being told by the country's gambling regulator that it was investigating him over an alleged bet on the result in the area where he is standing for election.
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