Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, who served as an MP and later as an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, pleads guilty to an offence relating to betting on the date of the 2024 general election. Multiple outlets report that Williams, 41, entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court. The case concerns gambling in which Williams placed bets on when the election would be held, including bets reflecting an expectation of the poll being in July 2024.
Several reports say the cheating involved the use of confidential information. While details beyond the plea are not fully set out in the summaries provided, outlets consistently describe the conduct as “cheating at gambling” or “election date gambling,” and link the timing bets to inside knowledge available to him through his political role.
All sources agree on the basic elements: Williams’s former role as an MP, his later work as an aide in Sunak’s circle, his guilty plea at court, and that the matter concerns bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election using confidential information.
