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Fourth Tory under investigation over alleged gambling on election timing

Probe into Nick Mason comes as Gambling Commission widens probe into scandal that has rocked Conservative party

A fourth Conservative staffer is under investigation by the Gambling Commission for betting on the timing of the general election, adding further fuel to a scandal that has engulfed Rishi Sunak’s party just two weeks from polling day.

Nick Mason, the Tories’ chief data officer, has taken a leave of absence as the regulator probes his possible use of privileged information to bet on the vote, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

The betting scandal has dealt a heavy blow to the Conservative party as it battles to revive its struggling campaign ahead of the July 4 general vote.

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