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British Prime Minister Rishi Singh had announced general elections on July 4 last month.
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A police constable working as part of British Prime Minister Rishi Singh's security team was arrested this week for betting on the timing of the general election, police told CNN.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said on Wednesday that the officer was arrested on Monday “on suspicion of misconduct in public office”.
“We can confirm that on Friday, June 14, the Met was contacted by the Gambling Commission who informed us that they had been arrested by a police constable from the Met's Royalty and Specialist Protection Command. are investigating the alleged bets, which were related to the timing of the general elections, the spokesman added.
The spokesman said the constable was removed from his operational duties and the matter was immediately referred to the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards, which launched an investigation.
The arrest comes days after the Guardian newspaper reported that a close associate of Sink had placed a £100 ($127) bet on the date of the July election before the prime minister had announced the date. Craig Williams apologized for the bet, telling the BBC: “I obviously made a huge error of judgment that's for sure and I'm sorry.”
A police spokesman said the country's gambling commission was “continuing to investigate the alleged betting offences, and our investigation is running in parallel.”
When asked for comment, the Prime Minister's Press Office told CNN they had nothing to add to the Met Police statement.
Meanwhile, shortly before police released their statement on Wednesday afternoon, Sink's Conservative Party posted a campaign ad on social media that read, “If you bet on Labour, So you can never win,” with a video of a roulette wheel.
Many in the comments have reacted by highlighting the news of the police constable's arrest for election betting.
The UK general election will be held on July 4. Sink is down nearly 20 points in opinion polls, which also suggest the opposition Labor Party is on course for its first win since 2005.
Sink's adventure was further derailed in early June when he excused himself from leaving D-Day's 80th anniversary celebrations early to film a TV interview, a decision that sparked anger and disbelief in Britain. used to give