Election latest: Senior Tory demands 'robust action' on betting scandal; IFS warns of tax 'conspiracy of silence'
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Tobias Ellwood, a former minister, has called for Rishi Sunak to suspend Conservative candidates accused of placing bets on the date of the election. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has criticized both Labour and the Conservatives for failing to address major issues facing the UK economy. The IFS director, Paul Johnson, highlighted that taxes are at a record high and public services are struggling. He called for a 'primary surplus' and criticized the rush to rule out tax increases. Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson have engaged in a war of words over Farage's comments on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Gambling Commission is investigating the election betting scandal and has received hundreds of lines of entries from bookmakers. Labour's proposed changes to simplify the transitioning process for trans people have been criticized by the Conservative Party for potentially unraveling protections for women and girls.
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https://news.sky.com/story/election-2024-sunak-starmer-conservatives-labour-reform-lib-dem-12593360
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