The date had been a closely guarded secret and the announcement took many people in Mr Sunak's governing Conservative Party by surprise.
A member of Rishi Sunak 's police bodyguard has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after alleging placing bets on the UK election date.The arrested officer was released on bail pending further inquiries and has been removed from duty while being investigated.
Metropolitan Police said a constable in the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrested officer has been released on bail pending further inquiries and removed from duty while the force conducts its own investigation.Last week, Mr Sunak's aide, Craig Williams, who is running to be re-elected to parliament, acknowledged he was being investigated by the Gambling Commission for placing a 100 pound bet on a July election before the date had been announced.
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