PM Sunak vows to act on any findings of probe into Tory betting scandal

Members of UK ruling party said to have bet on election date before it was announced

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on June 24 that he would act on any findings of wrongdoing from an internal investigation into a damaging betting scandal that could punish him further at a July 4 election he is expected to lose.

His Conservative Party trails the opposition Labour Party by around 20 points in opinion polls and Mr Sunak's campaign has failed to take off amid a series of missteps, including his decision to leave D-Day commemorations early.

The party’s campaign has been further damaged by revelations that several party officials and candidates are being investigated for allegedly betting on the date of the election before it was announced.

Mr Sunak has said he was “incredibly angry” to hear of the allegations, which are being investigated by the Gambling Commission, and told reporters he was not aware of any other candidates being investigated.