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Ex-Tory campaign chief and his wife receive suspended sentences over election bets
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Ex-Tory Campaign Chief and Wife Receive Suspended Sentences
A former Conservative Party campaign chief and his wife have been handed suspended sentences for passing confidential information about the 2024 general election.
Anthony Lee, a former director of campaigns and elections at the Conservative Party, and his wife Laura Lee, were found guilty of breaching the Representation of the People Act. The act prohibits the disclosure of information that could be used to gain an unfair advantage in an election.
The couple was accused of passing information about the election date to a third party, who used it to place bets on the outcome. The exact details of the case are not publicly disclosed.
The couple's sentences were suspended, with the court imposing a supervision order.
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- BBC News · Global · Oct 23, 2026 20:43
