Top Conservative official takes leave of absence amid election betting allegations

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A top Conservative Party official has taken a leave of absence over allegations they placed bets on the timing of next month's general election.

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Labour: Election betting allegations are incredibly worrying
Labour's Michael Pennycook says allegations that two Conservative candidates placed bets on the date of the General Election are "incredibly worrying" and raise "serious questions for the prime minister". The shadow housing minister's comments come following reports one of Rishi Sunak's close protection officers had been suspended over the same thing. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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