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Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Prosecutors said Williams used confidential election timing information to place bets worth £372.50, and three further cheating charges will be dropped at sentencing.
- Former Conservative MP Craig Williams pleaded guilty on Monday at Southwark Crown Court to using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the 2024 General Election.
- The Gambling Commission launched Operation Scott to investigate betting by Conservative Party employees after the 2024 election. Williams, a parliamentary private secretary to Sunak, attended planning meetings in Downing Street where the election date was discussed.
- Prosecutor Zoe Johnson KC said Williams was "given a privileged position" and used "highly sensitive and confidential information to place bets and to profit." He bet £250, £100, and £22.50 on the election date.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner set trials for 12 co-defendants beginning September 6, 2027, and January 3, 2028. Williams will not be sentenced until those proceedings conclude.
- Amy Hind, 35, the wife of Conservative deputy digital director Anthony Hind, also pleaded guilty to cheating by betting on the election date. Officials including Nick Mason, Iain Makepeace, and Simon Chatfield continue to face charges.
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