The Metropolitan Police said in a statement as the Nottingham debate was coming to an end that it was looking into a “small number of cases” to determine whether any of the parties involved had ever engaged in misconduct while holding public office. According to the statement, the Gambling Commission will keep looking into claims of violations of the Gambling Act.
The first audience member to question the two leaders during the discussion remarked that many people are “dismayed” by the claims that they had bet on the election.
Sir Keir stated, “You have to lead from the front on issues like this,” drawing a comparison between the incident and “partygate.”
I knew it was critical to act quickly, so when one of my team members was allegedly implicated and under investigation by the Gambling Commission, they were suspended in a matter of minutes.
The prime minister kept putting off decisions until he was finally coerced into acting.
Mr. Sunak retorted, “It was important to me that they be dealt with properly, and that’s what I’ve done,” considering the gravity and sensitivity of the issues at hand.
He went on to say that the accusations have “frustrated” and “furious” him.
