Ex-Tory MP and 14 others charged with placing bets on 2024 General Election

Craig Williams was dropped as a candidate by the Conservatives after the allegations were made (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)

A former Conservative MP has been charged with a gambling offence over alleged bets placed on the timing of last year’s general election.

Craig Williams, the MP for Montgomeryshire in Wales, was one of Rishi Sunak’s closest aides during his term as Prime Minister.

He is among 15 people who have been charged with offences under the Gambling Act 2005 after...