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Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
UK NewsPolitics•June 29, 2026 at 4:45 PMNational

Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets

By Ben Quinn Political Correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minster has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election.Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and, earlier, Cardiff North, admitted in court to using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the contest. Continue reading...

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 election

A former Conservative MP who was Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minster has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election.

Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and, earlier, Cardiff North, admitted in court to using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the contest.

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