Multiple Conservative Party candidates are facing an investigation from the Gambling Commission, the party has said. And Housing Secretary Michael Gove will be reacting to the dire polling on Sky News.
By Jason Farrell, home editorEven the world of escapism can't escape politics.Decisions made on the green benches of parliament could be life or death for the circus. Like many businesses, it is walking the wire between rising costs and cash-strapped audiences.As part of our Bench Across Britain series we visited a circus tent in south Leicestershire where punters try to forget the world for an hour or so - only to be confronted by Sky News, asking them about the general election.
First, we spoke to the performers: high wire walker Ksenia Archer literally dropped in on our bench while still attached to her safety harness.'Our costs have gone up miles high,' she said.'Unfortunately, our customers' costs have gone up as well. We've not been able to increase ticket prices - they have had to go down, to ensure we get any customers at all.'She added: 'The circus was invented in England - it's over 250 years old.
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