There has been a surge of bets for Jeremy Corbyn to become the next prime minister.

Bet comparison service Oddschecker revealed that more people have now put their money on Labour winning the election.

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They said Corbyn had 44% of total bets placed, ahead of the Conservative party on 39%.


It’s a reversal from yesterday, when the Tories took the majority of bets with Corbyn only getting a 29% share.

Something is leading a change in opinion, as looking at bets placed so far today, 48% of punters are putting their money on a Labour win, with only 35% putting their money behind the current prime minister.

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The remaining bets were mainly placed on the Lib Dems, who could enjoy a resurgence over their anti-Brexit stance.



Elections are big business for gambling, with one punter winning £1.2m from betting on Trump to win the US election.

Yesterday, MPs voted 522 to 13 to hold a general election on June 8.

People could be placing more bets on Corbyn because the odds of him winning are much more generous, with polls suggesting Theresa May will increase her majority.

However, the last American and British elections, as well as the EU referendum, have also showed that polls can be mistaken.

According to Paddy Power, Theresa May has odds of 1/18 to be the next prime minister, meaning for every £18 you bet, you would only get an extra pound if you win.

Odds are 17/2 for Corbyn to move into Number 10, meaning you get £17 for every £2 bet if it happens, not including your original stake.

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