News: Politics & Current Affairs

Boris Johnson has distanced himself from Reform UK, calling the party “extremely dangerous” but bookmakers still make him 3/1 to join before the next General Election. We examine the odds, political context, and where to bet.

Betting odds have opened on the White Christmas betting market, with Edinburgh and Glasgow airports leading the way at 6/4. We break down the odds across UK and international airports, and where to find the best betting sites for festive markets.

Donald Trump is now 6/4 favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize after proposing a Gaza peace plan. Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms follow at 5/2, with Yulia Navalnaya and Volodymyr Zelenskyy among other contenders.

Andy Burnham has been backed into 7/2 favourite with Ladbrokes to become the next Labour Party leader. The Greater Manchester Mayor revealed MPs are privately urging him to challenge Keir Starmer, whose chances of being Prime Minister are rated 2/5 against.

Gary Neville is 20/1 with Ladbrokes to become an MP by 2030 and 20/1 to succeed Andy Burnham as Mayor of Greater Manchester. The former Manchester United defender has long supported Labour but has so far ruled out entering politics.

Ladbrokes make it Even money that a serving Labour MP defects to Reform UK during the current Parliament. Suella Braverman leads the individual odds at 4/1, with Esther McVey (5/1) and Andrew Rosindell (6/1) also in contention.

Ladbrokes have priced Pat McFadden at Even money to be the next Chancellor of the Exchequer as speculation continues over Rachel Reeves’ future. Markets also suggest she is most likely to leave in 2026, with odds of 4/7.

Ladbrokes make Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson 25/1 to win either the 2028 or 2032 US Presidential Election. The actor and wrestling legend revealed that political parties approached him after a poll showed 46% of Americans would back his campaign.

Betting sites have released odds for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. Can Xue and László Krasznahorkai head the market at 10/1 with Ladbrokes, while Haruki Murakami, Cristina Rivera Garza, and Enrique Vila-Matas also feature among the frontrunners.

Maria Reva’s Endling leads the betting for the 2025 Booker Prize at 5/2 with Ladbrokes. The shortlist of six contenders will be revealed at Southbank Centre on 23 September.