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The Independent: Former Tory MP among 15 charged over general election betting scandal
The Independent - 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
Andy Gregory
Monday 14 April 2025 11:23 BST
A former Tory MP is among 15 people who have been charged with offences relating to bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has announced.
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.
While the Metropolitan Police dropped its own investigation last August, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met, the Gambling Commission announced on Monday that it had brought charges against 15 individuals.
Among those were Mr Sunak’s former parliamentary private secretary Craig Williams, the former Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire.
More follows...
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
Andy Gregory
Monday 14 April 2025 11:23 BST
A former Tory MP is among 15 people who have been charged with offences relating to bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has announced.
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.
While the Metropolitan Police dropped its own investigation last August, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met, the Gambling Commission announced on Monday that it had brought charges against 15 individuals.
Among those were Mr Sunak’s former parliamentary private secretary Craig Williams, the former Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire.
More follows...
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