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

Politics The Guardian By PA Media 29 Jun 2026 15:02 1 min read

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 election A close aide to the former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election. Craig Williams, 41, who was Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire and for Cardiff North, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll. Continue reading...

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

A close aide to the former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election.

Craig Williams, 41, who was Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire and for Cardiff North, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll.

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