Craig Williams A Close Aide To Rishi Sunak Is Under Investigation After Betting On A July Election Date

Tory MP faces investigation over election date bet

Craig Williams, a close aide to Rishi Sunak, is under investigation after betting on a July election date

Williams reportedly placed a bet on the date of the election three days before it was called.

The investigation is being conducted by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone. Stone is looking into whether Williams breached the MPs’ code of conduct by betting on the election date.

If Williams is found to have breached the code of conduct, he could face a number of sanctions, including being suspended from the House of Commons.

Williams has denied any wrongdoing and said that he "acted in good faith" when he placed the bet.

The investigation is expected to be completed in the next few weeks.