Michael Gove

Rishi Sunak has been accused of failing to grip the election date betting scandal engulfing his party just 11 days out from the General Election. One ex-Tory whip said the allegations showed there "appears to be no leadership from the…

Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to personally intervene as the election betting scandal was likened to Partygate.Last night it emerged that Nick Mason, the party's chief data officer, had taken a leave of absence over alleged wagers…

An ex-Kremlin minister attended the cash-strapped Tories’ summer fundraising bash – just days after Rishi Sunak blasted Vladimir Putin.Vladimir Chernukhin was pictured arriving at Rishi Sunak’s party’s event at the exclusive 42-acre…

Desperate Rishi Sunak was reduced to flogging tickets for male strippers in a last-ditch bid to raise election cash.The Tories sold off access to senior ministers - including the Prime Minister himself - while they still can, as wealthy…

The Tory election ­betting scandal tonight deepened, with three now being probed.Laura Saunders now faces claims along with husband Tony Lee, who quit as campaign chief, and Craig Williams. And a flurry of bets was placed on a July 4 poll…

A flurry of bets were placed on the likelihood of a July election with a major betting exchange the week before Rishi Sunak announced the date. Thousands of pounds were wagered on a July date, starting the day after a “contingency…

The Airbnb row Tory who boasted of finding a home in the constituency where he is standing is being put up by a party donor, it can be revealed.Ed McGuinness was mocked online after he posed with a set of keys at the front door of his new…

The Tories have deleted a tweet warning about a 'bet' on Labour after their own party was engulfed in a new betting probe.A now-removed campaign video, which was posted to the official party account on Wednesday, featured a spinning…

Michael Gove was put on the spot by Kay Burley this morning after making bizarre claims about Labour's plans in government.The Levelling Up secretary told the veteran broadcaster on Sky News that he believed Keir Starmer's party would "rig…

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is The Mirror's new columnist, giving his view on the political issues of the day every Sunday and beyond.In his first column for the Sunday Mirror here below, Andy blasts Rishi Sunak for using…