4 d. ago Craig Williams: Former Tory MP among 15 charged over general election betting scandal

An investigation was launched last year after the alleged placing of bets on the timing of the 2024 election

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4 d. ago Former Tory MP among 15 charged over bets on timing of 2024 UK election

Charges follow investigation into alleged cheating related to bets placed on when general election would be heldThe former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people, including several other senior Tories, charged by the Gambling Commission for alleged cheating connected to bets based on the date of the 2024 UK general election.Williams was the MP for Montgomeryshire and Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary, but lost the support of the Conservative party after a Guardian story about alleged bets placed on a July election just days before the date was announced. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rishi Sunak's former aide among 15 people charged with betting offences following 'cheat' probe into wagers placed on date of general election

Craig Williams, who was the ex-prime minister's parliamentary private secretary until last summer, has been charged with offences under the Gambling Act 2005.

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4 d. ago Fifteen people charged for placing bets on date of last year's general election

The Gambling Commission said that the people had been charged with betting offences.

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4 d. ago Former Tory MP Craig Williams and 14 others charged with gambling offences over 2024 General Election

The Gambling Commission on Monday said ex Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams was among the 15 people who will face court over the scandal

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4 d. ago Former Tory MP among 15 charged over general election betting scandal

The scandal over the alleged placing of bets on the timing of Rishi Sunak’s surprise decision to call the national ballot early engulfed the Conservative Party’s campaign last summer

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Former Tory MP and 14 others charged with gambling offences over bets on 2024 election date

Former Tory MP Craig Williams and 14 others have been charged with gambling offences following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election

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4 d. ago Gambling Commission charges 15 over bets on timing of 2024 UK general election

Charges follow investigation into alleged cheating related to bets over when last year’s election would be heldThe Gambling Commission has charged 15 people with offences under the Gambling Act 2005 after an investigation into alleged cheating related to bets placed on when last year’s general election would take place.Former Tory MP Craig Williams was among the 15 charged. He was Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary (PPS), one of the former prime minister’s closest aides. Continue reading...

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