Sunak’s closest aide apologises for placing £100 bet on July election date

Craig Williams, seen here with Rishi Sunak, is standing for re-election in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. Photograph: X / @craig4monty

Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, has apologised for placing a £100 bet on a July election three days before the prime minister announced the date for the poll.

Speaking to the BBC, Williams, who is standing for re-election in Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, said: “I’ve clearly made a huge error of judgment, that’s for sure. And I apologise.”