News: Politics & Current Affairs

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.

Reform UK are now as short as 4/11 in the betting market for the Runcorn and Helsby By-Election with bookmakers putting the party clear of Labour to be voted in.

As Keir Starmer marks five years as Labour leader, Wes Streeting is 5/1 favourite to succeed him. Rachel Reeves, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner also feature in the latest odds.