Former Tory MP and 14 others ‘gambled on election date’

A former Tory MP and 14 others including a former cop who was in Rishi Sunak’s close protection team have appeared in court charged with gambling on the date of the last General Election. Craig Williams, 40, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and former Prime Minister Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary, is accused of cheating at gambling in May 2024. The investigation was launched by the Gambling Commission last year. Williams appeared at Southwark Crown Court with 14 others including…