Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Key takeaways
- Craig Williams had previously admitted to making a ‘huge error of judgment’.
- 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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Craig Williams had previously admitted to making a ‘huge error of judgment’. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAView image in fullscreen Craig Williams had previously admitted to making a ‘huge error of judgment’. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAUK news Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 election
Prefer the Guardian on Google. 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.