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William Hill – Smith has slim labour leadership chances despite Khan endorsement

SBC News William Hill - Smith has slim labour leadership chances despite Khan endorsement

This weekend’s shock news that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sided with Owen Smith against Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Leadership Election has seen bookmaker William Hill reduce its odds on Smith winning party leadership from 11/2 to 9/2. Khan who had been thought of as a ‘Corbyn stalwart’, changed his position on the current Labour leader, citing that the …

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William Hill shortens odds on Osborne ending chancellorship in 2016

SBC News William Hill shortens odds on Osborne ending chancellorship in 2016

Facing mounting criticism and in-party fighting regarding the 2016 Budget George Osborne presented to the House of Commons last Wednesday, bookmaker William Hill has shortened the odds (from 6/1 to 7/4) on the Chancellor of the Exchequer stepping down by the end of the year. The controversial Budget plan which saw the Tory government propose cuts on UK disability benefits …

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