Craig Williams

Rishi Sunak has been tipped to give a peerage to a Tory minister who admitted betting on the General Election. Alister Jack, the outgoing Scottish Secretary who stepped down as an MP, is reportedly being considered in the PM's final…

Tetchy Rishi Sunak has repeatedly refused to say whether he told an aide about the date of the General Election. It came after the PM finally removed support from Craig William's candidacy - despite his admission two weeks ago of having a…

A senior Tory placed an £8,000 bet on him losing his seat, it was claimed tonight.Sir Philip Davies, a long-time supporter of the gambling industry, is said to have wagered he'd be defeated in his Shipley seat, where he's defending a 6,242…

A Tory candidate who was dropped by the party after being engulfed in the election betting scandal has spoken out.Rishi Sunak earlier ditched his parliamentary aide Craig Williams, over a probe into a bet he made on the election timing. Mr…

The ongoing betting scandal has dogged Rishi Sunak's general election campaign - and his 'anger' boiled over in a heated exchange with one journalist. After almost two weeks of dragging his feet, Mr Sunak has finally withdrawn his support…

Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure to personally intervene as the election betting scandal was likened to Partygate.Last night it emerged that Nick Mason, the party's chief data officer, had taken a leave of absence over alleged wagers…

A Senior Tory official is being investigated by the Gambling Commission over claims he placed dozens of bets on the timing of the election before Rishi Sunak announced it. Nick Mason, the party's chief data officer has been told he's part…

A Tory minister has refused to rule out more Conservatives being dragged into the betting scandal. David TC Davies said he had "absolutely no idea" if more names will emerge in a Gambling Commission probe. It comes as pressure piled on…

The Tory election ­betting scandal tonight deepened, with three now being probed.Laura Saunders now faces claims along with husband Tony Lee, who quit as campaign chief, and Craig Williams. And a flurry of bets was placed on a July 4 poll…

A flurry of bets were placed on the likelihood of a July election with a major betting exchange the week before Rishi Sunak announced the date. Thousands of pounds were wagered on a July date, starting the day after a “contingency…