Tag Archives: Penny Mordaunt

Betfair has alerted the media to its belief that PM Rishi Sunak may imminently declare the UK’s next General Election. Over the weekend, Sunak combatted rumours of a ‘Tory rebels’ plan dubbed ‘100 days to save Britain,’ which suggests he could be ousted if the Conservative Party faces significant losses in the upcoming local elections on 2 May. Currently, Sunak …

As political commentators across the UK speculate which Conservative politician could be next to haunt the corridors of Number 10 Downing Street, bettors appear to be backing Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt as the “clear frontrunners” to succeed Liz Truss. According to Smarkets, Sunak has been given a 48% chance to become the next Prime Minister. Mordaunt, meanwhile, follows close …

Trading teams report on a roller-coaster 24-hours repricing UK political markets, as once again Boris Johnson’s future as PM is on the brink of a total collapse. Peak betting activity was triggered yesterday afternoon, as news broke of the double whammy of senior resignations led by Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who was quickly followed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.  Handing in …