A TORY official is the most up-to-date to be probed by the Gambling Commission about promises that bets ended up placed on the timing of the election.
Chief data officer Nick Mason is documented to have staked dozens of bets, every single truly worth up to £100.
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He was informed he was portion of the probe right before the celebration declared he experienced taken a depart of absence when approached by The Sunday Times.
Dishonest on bets is a prison offence with a achievable jail phrase of up to two many years.
A spokesman for Mr Mason claimed it was inappropriate to comment, but denied wrongdoing.
The Tories’ director of strategies Tony Lee and his wife, Laura Saunders, are also being probed — as is the PM’s parliamentary private secretary Craig Williams.
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A shut security officer of Mr Sunak faces a identical allegation.
