A close protection officer responsible for safeguarding Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been arrested and suspended following allegations related to betting on the timing of the upcoming general election. The officer, a member of the Metropolitan Police’s Royalty and Specialist Protection Command, faces serious misconduct charges.

The Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection Command is tasked with providing personal close protection to ministerial VIPs and members of the Royal Family. However, recent developments have cast a shadow over the unit’s integrity.

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