Ex-Tory campaign chief and wife get suspended terms over election bets

The UK Conservatives' former director of campaigning, Anthony Lee, and his wife Laura received suspended prison sentences after admitting cheating by betting on the date of the 2024 general election. Lee used inside information from a private meeting called by then-PM Rishi Sunak. The couple stood to win over £23,000. He got 10.5 months, suspended for 12 months.