Rishi Sunak's Protection Officer Arrested Over Alleged Betting on UK Election Date

A police constable working as part of the UK Prime Minister's protection team was arrested on Monday, June 17, on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission, which had been alerted to potential offences linked to the election date. The commission is investigating after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on May 22 that a parliamentary election would take place on July 4. The arrested officer was removed from operational duties and has been released on bail pending further inquiries. The arrest comes a week after it was revealed that Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak's closest parliamentary aide, had placed a £100 bet on the July election date before it was officially announced. As a result of this incident, the Gambling Commission conducted a wider investigation, which led to the arrest of the police constable.