Rishi Sunak says he’s ‘incredibly angry’ over election date betting scandal

Rishi Sunak confessed to being ‘incredibly angry’ over the gambling scandal engulfing his inner circle which has seen an aide, a Tory candidate and his bodyguard investigated for betting on the election date.

The admission came during last night’s Question Time leaders special, which saw the prime minister pelted with chants of ‘shame’ and scornful laughter as he faced a cold reception from the audience.

Keir Starmer also faced criticism throughout the night for avoiding questions on his support for Jeremy Corbyn during the 2019 election and a dispute with Labour MP Rosie Duffield over her controversial views on trans issues.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey received a slightly warmer reception despite facing tough questions on his party’s tripling of student loans while in office and his own role in the Horizon scandal while serving as the postal minister in David Cameron’s government.

The SNP’s John Swinney received the warmest response of the night as he criticised Brexit and the ‘calamity’ of the Conservative government, despite facing a grilling from host Fiona Bruce over his mandate for independence.