- Luke Campbell arrested by December 31?3¢3%
Recent allegations against Reform UK mayor Luke Campbell have prompted a police investigation but have not led to an arrest. The Hull and East Yorkshire mayor, a former Olympic boxer, faces claims he showed a female colleague naked and sexualised images of himself in May 2026, with the accuser alleging the incident contributed to her departure from the role. Campbell was interviewed under caution by Humberside Police earlier in October, yet no charges or arrests have occurred as of mid-to-late October. Campbell and Reform UK have firmly denied the claims, describing them as originating from a disgruntled employee in a workplace dispute. The combined authority has confirmed both the police probe and its own internal standards process, which must proceed independently. Given the early investigative stage, the absence of immediate enforcement action, and the contested nature of the allegations, traders assign a high implied probability to no arrest occurring by year-end.
Rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Luke Campbell is arrested or detained by law enforcement by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Temporary holding at a detention facility while awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to grant a detention warrant qualifies, so long as they are held by law enforcement in an official capacity during that time. A qualifying arrest/detention includes: * Being taken into physical custody by law enforcement authorities (including federal, state, local, military, or international law enforcement) * Voluntarily surrendering to law enforcement authorities in response to an arrest warrant * Being formally booked or processed following detention * Being handcuffed by a state authority and taken to a police station * Surrendering at a police station or courthouse with their attorney * Being placed under house arrest or electronic monitoring The following scenarios will NOT qualify as an arrest/detention * An arrest warrant being issued but not executed * Being questioned or interviewed without arrest * Being named in an indictment without arrest The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the arresting government and law enforcement; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.