Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s police bodyguards have been arrested over alleged bets on the date of Britain’s national election made before it was announced. In Britain, bets can be placed on any event which includes election dates.
So the Gambling Commission of the country suspects that this security guard to the prime minister had pre-knowledge of the election date which has been kept secret. The police officer will be charged with misconduct because cheating by acting on inside information is a criminal offense.
In another development, Sunak aide Craig Williams is also under investigation by the Gambling Commission for placing a 100 pound ($128) bet on a July election before the date had been announced.
What are your thoughts?
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rishi-sunaks-bodyguards-arrested-alleged-bets-uk-election-111256193It's actually quite good when these news stories come out as it shows that the regulators are on the look out and capable of spotting these things. However it's also amazing that these people are willing to throw away such privileged and presumably well paying jobs for a few hundred pounds in winnings. Chances are if this person has been arrested and he holds this role close to the Prime Minister, the evidence will be pretty clear already and while we should not presume guilt - they wouldn't go in so heavy handed without good backing. I like how even these people who are so close to the seats of power are treated the same way as anyone else would be when abusing access to confidential information.