News: Politics & Current Affairs

Paul Bristow leads the betting for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Election at 1/3. Lorna Dupre and Anna Smith trail as key challengers ahead of Thursday’s crucial local election.

Karen Clark leads the betting to become North Tyneside’s next mayor, with the Labour candidate priced at 1/3. Reform UK and the Conservatives trail in the latest mayoral election odds.

Mary Page is the 7/4 favourite to win the 2025 West of England Mayoral Election, with Liberal Democrat and Labour candidates close behind. We break down the latest betting odds and key runners.

Pietro Parolin is the new favourite to succeed Pope Francis, with odds of 9/4. Luis Antonio Tagle drifts to 3/1 as betting sites react to mounting speculation over the next pontiff.

The shortlist for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been revealed. Yael van der Wouden’s The Safekeep leads the betting at 2/1, ahead of Elizabeth Strout and Nussaibah Younis.

Following Pope Francis’s death at 88, betting sites price Luis Antonio Tagle as the favourite to become the next pope, with Pietro Parolin and Mark Ouellet also in close contention.

Nigel Farage is 5/2 favourite to be the next Prime Minister, with Kemi Badenoch priced at 9/2. Starmer’s leadership sparks major shifts in political betting markets.

From impeachment odds to repealing the 22nd Amendment, Donald Trump betting specials offer a wild look into his potential second term. See all the latest markets and expert insight here.

The International Booker Prize 2025 shortlist is out, and Small Boat leads the betting at 2/1. See the latest odds, expert insights, and where the value may lie in this year’s race.

Bookmakers are divided on the result of a potential Scottish Independence Referendum, with Paddy Power pricing both Yes and No at 5/6. We explore what the odds reveal.