The Metropolitan Police has denied leaking the identities of a number of Conservatives implicated in the general election betting scandal.
A further five police officers are currently under investigation by the Gambling Commission, the industry watchdog, for placing bets on the date of the general election, according to The Telegraph.On Tuesday, a Met spokesperson said: "The allegations that the Met has leaked information are simply untrue."We continue to liaise with the Gambling Commission and are assessing information they have provided.
The force may be accused of interfering with the outcome of the election itself.The Gambling Commission, which has no power to arrest suspects, acknowledges it works closely with police forces after it has gathered evidence against them.It also declined to say whether the names that have appeared in the public domain had already been passed to the Metropolitan Police for help with its inquiries.
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