Craig Williams, parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak and former Conservative candidate in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr, has now been dropped by the party.
Rishi Sunak's closest Commons aide, Craig Williams, has been interviewed by Gambling Commission officials over his bet on the timing of the general election, Sky News understands. He has been cautioned and interviewed by two ex-police officers and a former HMRC official who are now investigators at the commission, according to a Gambling Commission insider.
'I am fully cooperating with routine inquiries from the Gambling Commission and I intend to clear my name,' he said. Mr Williams also said due process was important and 'the commission must be allowed to do its work'. Read more:Election betting scandal deepensLabour candidate suspended for betting against himself It was revealed two weeks ago that Mr Williams placed a £100 bet on a July election just three days before Mr Sunak announced the election on 22 May.
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