The scandal surfaced after reports on Wednesday that one of Sunak's police bodyguards had been arrested for allegedly betting on the election date before it was announced.
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00:00UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is incredibly angry about allegations that
00:06Conservative candidates placed bets on the date of the general election and says anyone
00:11involved in using inside information to bet should be expelled from the party.
00:16Those facing investigation include a Tory candidate, an aide and one of the Prime Minister's
00:21police bodyguards.
00:22Sunak made his statement during a debate on BBC's Question Time, which saw the leaders
00:27of the country's four largest political parties take questions from a live studio audience.