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Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence
Key takeaways
- The 41-year-old was the MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the election was called.
- He entered his guilty plea at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
- This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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Alamy By Joe Pike Political correspondent Published29 June 2026, 15:53 BSTUpdated 4 minutes ago Former Conservative MP Craig Williams has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the date of the 2024 general election.
The 41-year-old was the MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the election was called.
He entered his guilty plea at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
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