Senior Tories call for ban on political bets by MPs after election scandal

Iain Duncan Smith and Tobias Ellwood make case for new rules as questions raised over £500 wager Senior Conservatives and campaigners are calling for a ban on political bets by MPs, as the Gambling Commission was urged to look into another £500 wager connected with the growing election gambling scandal. The former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said parties should examine the rules when parliament returns amid growing outrage over Tory candidates and aides allegedly staking money on politics. T...