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Rishi Sunak’s closest aide placed bet on election date days before announcement

Exclusive: £100 bet placed in Montgomeryshire – the constituency of Craig Williams – over July poll

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Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide placed a £100 bet on a July election just three days before the prime minister named the date, the Guardian can reveal.

The Gambling Commission is understood to have launched a probe after Craig Williams, the prime minister’s parliamentary private secretary and an MP since 2019, placed a bet with the bookmaker Ladbrokes on Sunday 19 May in his local constituency of Montgomeryshire.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Exclusive: £100 bet placed in Montgomeryshire – the constituency of Craig Williams – over July pollUK general election live – latest updatesRishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide placed a £100 bet on a July election just three days before the prime minister named the date, the Guardian can reveal.The Gambling Commission is understood to have launched a probe after Craig Williams, the prime minister’s parliamentary private secretary and an MP since 2019, placed a bet with the bookmaker Ladbrokes on Sunday 19 May in his local constituency of Montgomeryshire. Continue reading…