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- Gary Neville features in betting specials around UK Politics with odds he becomes an MP before 2030
- General Election is on the way in July with bookies offering odds on who will win the election
- We look at the close seats from the 2019 election that could be close again this year
Gary Neville features in betting specials around UK Politics with odds he becomes an MP before 2030
Former Manchester United footballer turned pundit Gary Neville is now 20/1 to become an MP before 2030 with an appearance at the Labour Party conference back in September 2022 kicking off rumours.
Neville has said that he is "politically motivated" towards the Labour Party in the past adding that he would have "no intention of going into politics" because of his love for football and business.
This hasn't stopped bookies from offering odds of him potentially becoming an MP in the next 6 years though with the latest odds out at 20/1 for him to seek a seat in Parliament in the future.
Further specials also put him in the market to be the next Labour Leader with Coral offering Neville as part of the betting market for the role with his odds all the way out at 200/1 to take the spot.
We've seen celebrities in the past use their popularity in politics with Donald Trump arguably the biggest example of that after swapping business and The Apprentice for becoming US President.
What the expert says...
General Election is on the way in July with bookies offering odds on who will win the election
July 4th will see the UK head to the polls with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calling for a General Election earlier this month and it's Labour who are the heavy favourites to win.
The latest betting market puts Labour at 1/33 to win the General Election in July with their position in the betting market well clear of any other party in the race.
Sunak's Conservative Party are given just a 9.1% probability of winning the General Election according to the latest betting odds which puts them well behind Labour.
| UK General Election Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1/33 | 97.1% |
| Conservative | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Reform UK | 33/1 | 2.9% |
| Liberal Democrat | 200/1 | 0.5% |
| Greens | 500/1 | 0.2% |
We look at the close seats from the 2019 election that could be close again this year
Close Seats
| These were the closest-fought constituency seats in the 2019 general elections. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Bury North | Bedford |
| Coventry North West | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Bury South | Bolton North East | Coventry South |
| High Peak | Wimbledon | Sheffield, Hallam |
| Carshalton and Wallington | Gedling | Warwick and Leamington |
| West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | Winchester | Cheltenham |
