Tony Lee, the campaign director British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative campaign has withdrawn two weeks before the election, the Conservative Party announced today, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
The agency notes that this comes after an investigation into Lee and his wife allegedly placing illegal bets on the date of the election.
The fast-growing betting scandal is the latest setback for Sunak, who is expected to lose power on July 4 after a campaign marked by gaffes that followed his surprise snap parliamentary election.
The Conservative Party has confirmed that campaign director Tony Lee has taken a leave of absence. The Conservatives' statement comes after reports that the Gambling Royal Commission is investigating allegations of illegal betting by Lee and his wife Laura Saunders, a candidate for Bristol City MP.
UK bookmakers allow betting on politics and fixing the date of the election is a popular bet. But insider betting is considered a crime on the island.