The election in Great Britain

Analysis: The political elite seem to look down on the people

The betting scandal in Rishi Sunak's inner circle may not be about big money, but it will shape Britain's image of the political elite, writes the Daily Telegraph's Tom Harris in an analysis.

In a way, the puny gambling wins only make matters worse, writes Harris. It shows that Sunak's employees weren't out to make big money - they did it because they could.

"These people seem to look down on us, everything in their behavior at least suggests that," he writes.

The Guardian's Dan Sabbagh and Jim Waterson draw a similar conclusion. The British people's tolerance for scandals like this is low, and you don't forget in the first place.

"Political scandals in the UK don't have to involve large sums of money, but they linger in people's minds if they feel politicians are getting away cheaply."

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Sunak: Those who gambled on the election should be "kicked out"

If any members of the Tory Party are found to have enriched themselves by gambling on the date of the upcoming election before it was officially announced, they will be "kicked out" of the party. This was said by Tory leader and incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the evening's televised debate.

Sunak was pressed hard regarding the party members who are suspected of having gambled on the election results. The Conservative Party campaign manager is among those being investigated and has taken leave after being singled out - but has not resigned or been sacked.