The Metropolitan Police has denied being the source of leaks identifying the people being investigated by the Gambling Commission over alleged bets on the date of the general election. The Daily Telegraph has reported what it calls ‘”a source close to the Cabinet Office” claiming that Scotland Yard had told journalists about those being looked into by the betting regulator.
Police sources have told the BBC the force regards this as an attempted distraction and it is not behind the disclosure of names.
The Met is not being drawn on how many of its officers are being investigated by the Gambling Commission, beyond the constable it acknowledged was being looked into last week, who was arrested and questioned.
The BBC understands there are a “handful” of other officers being looked at by the commission, but it is not yet known how many.
Source: BBC
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