A police officer in the prime minister’s close protection team has been suspended and arrested over alleged bets about the timing of the general election, the BBC can reveal

The Metropolitan Police were contacted by the Gambling Commission last Friday who told the force they were investigating alleged bets

Last week, Conservative candidate Craig Williams apologised for placing an election bet

Earlier, Sunak hits out at Keir Starmer on defence spending – claiming Labour would immediately cut the government’s planned increases