Housing Secretary Michael Gove has responded to the news that Conservative Party director of campaigning Tony Lee took a leave of absence on Wednesday, as it emerged his wife Laura Saunders was being investigated over an alleged election date bet.Mr Gove said: "I can tell how the world will think it looks, which is 'not great', but I can't get into, I can't know, what conversations were had, with whom, at what time. It's quite properly being investigated now."The Cabinet minister had earlier sai

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has responded to the news that Conservative Party director of campaigning Tony Lee took a leave of absence on Wednesday, as it emerged his wife Laura Saunders was being investigated over an alleged election date bet.Mr Gove said: "I can tell how the world will think it looks, which is 'not great', but I can't get into, I can't know, what conversations were had, with whom, at what time. It's quite properly being investigated now."The Cabinet minister had earlier said: "I can tell you how unhappy I am and I know that there are lots of candidates out there who are deeply unhappy at this, and of course members of the public who will be looking on with a mixture of surprise and consternation, but there's a process and we've got to allow that process to conclude."