Force says Gambling Commission has passed it information alleging more police placed bets relating to date of poll

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The Gambling Commission has uncovered information alleging that five more Metropolitan police officers placed bets on the date of the general election.

The Met confirmed the latest allegations in a statement, which comes a week after it announced that a protection officer guarding the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, had been arrested for allegedly placing a bet on the election date.