Conservative party confirms its director of campaigning has taken
leave of absence The Conservative party has confirmed its director of
campaigning Tony Lee took a leave of absence on Wednesday.
His wife, Laura Saunders, is being looked into by the gambling
watchdog over an alleged bet on the general election date.
A Conservative spokesperson said: “The director of campaigning took a
leave of absence from CCHQ yesterday.”
The Conservative Party’s director of campaigning Tony Lee is also being looked into by the Gambling Commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election, the BBC can reveal.