Keir Starmer attacks Rishi Sunak for lack of action over betting scandal rocking Tory party
Labour Party also accused of being slow to act after candidate claims Israel was behind Hamas attack
Keir Starmer has taken aim at Rishi Sunak’s leadership ability over the election date betting scandal, accusing the British prime minister of “failing to grasp the nettle” and take action quickly enough.
The Labour leader’s taunts came on the day that Mr Sunak finally agreed to suspend the candidates, two weeks after the allegations first emerged.
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