More people believe we'll end up with a hung Parliament come 4th July, than think Sunak will come out on top.
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00:00 Gambling is a huge industry here in the UK and with the summer of sport ahead, including
00:07 the Olympics in Paris and the Euros in football all to look forward to, many will find themselves
00:11 having a flutter to get into the spirit of things. But experts believe that political
00:16 gambling is on the rise. In fact, in recent years, the US presidential election between
00:21 Donald Trump and Joe Biden became the most wagered on event in the history of betting.
00:26 With that in mind, what do you think the outcome of the UK general election will be? Millions
00:31 of people have already started placing their bets on the polling day's outcome, how many
00:34 seats each party will win or lose and who the losing party's next leader may be, according
00:39 to Betfair. But who do Brits have their money on? Well, according to data from YouGov, the
00:44 last time a Conservative win was most likely in the eyes of the UK was in September 2022,
00:50 with a Labour majority predicted since then. Latest figures from the 2nd of June this year
00:54 puts 30% of public opinion favouring a large majority for Keir Starmer's party. In fact,
01:00 more people believe we'll end up with a hung parliament come the 4th of July than think
01:03 SUNAC will come out on top.