Kevin Craig said he had intended to give “any winnings to local charities” when he made the bet a few weeks ago “when I thought I would never win this seat”.
A UK Labour candidate has been suspended by the party after betting against himself to win seat at July 4 general election
Kevin Craig, contesting the constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich which was won convincingly by the Conservatives at the last election, was sacked by the party, a spokeswoman said, after it was contacted by the Gambling Commission. His name, however, will still appear on next Thursday’s ballot.
Craig apologised and described his decision to bet that he would lose his bid to become an MP, as “a stupid error of judgement”. It is unclear how much he placed on the result. After standing by Craig Williams and Laura Saunders for several days, Sunak had earlier pulled the plug on the candidates on Tuesday morning, as a "result of ongoing internal inquiries".
Saunders, a Tory staffer and wife of the party’s campaign director Tony Lee, is standing in Bristol North West. Lee has also taken a leave of absence following allegations he was also investigated over alleged betting.
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