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Ex-UK lawmaker pleads guilty to cheating in election betting scandal

A former Conservative lawmaker has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by using insider knowledge to bet on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a U.K. election two years ago

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 election

The Guardian - UK

Former MP and aide to Rishi Sunak pleads guilty to election date gambling

Craig Williams admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll.

Evening Standard

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Former Tory MP and Sunak aide admits betting on date of general election

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s former aide pleads guilty to general election betting scandal

Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak's former aide pleads guilty to election date gambling

A close aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 General Election

The National (Scotland)

Former Rishi Sunak aide pleads guilty to betting on date of 2024 election

Craig Williams, 41, admitted using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the poll

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‘Whenever there’s a cop murder, there’s shenanigans’: how a PlayStation helped free a man convicted of murdering an off-duty police officer

The case of Clifton Lewis’s murder in Chicago shows that injustices sometimes result from tiny decisions. It’s also a story of people who care about justice fighting back

The Guardian - UK

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters have been lauded after they helped wrangle a bushfire that tore through hundreds of hectares and destroyed three structures.

AAP

Earliest known evidence of human fire-making discovered in the UK

The material, found at at disused clay pit in Suffolk, was described by experts as the most exciting find of their careers.

Evening Standard

Ex-Tory MP and others accused of election date betting face two-year wait for trials

Two trials will take place due to large number of defendants in September 2027 and January 2028

The Guardian - UK

Ex-MP accused of cheating at gambling on General Election date faces two-and-a half year wait for trial

Ex-MP Craig Williams is set for a January 2028 trial over accusations he cheated at gambling on 2024 election

Evening Standard

Former Tory MP faces two-year wait for general election betting trial

Craig Williams was the aide to former prime minister Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Former MP in court accused of cheating at gambling

Craig Williams and his 14 co-defendants face a wait of more than two years for trial.

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The Guardian - UK

Former Tory MP to face trial on general election gambling charges

Craig Williams and 14 others appear in court over allegations of cheating by betting on 2024 election date

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP appears in court over general election betting scandal

Conservative Party insiders were among those charged after bets were placed on the timing of the general election

Evening Standard

Former MP accused of cheating at gambling on general election appears in court

Craig Williams, 39, of Llanfair Caereinion, served as the parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak during his time as prime minister.

Evening Standard

Tories accused in General Election betting scandal set to face trial over 'easy money' allegations

Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire, is among a group accused of cheating at gambling just before Rishi Sunak called the 2024 election

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Cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania would see funding cut under bill passed by the state House

A bill to reduce how much Pennsylvania school districts have to pay for cyber charter students is advancing in the state Legislature

Capital & Main

Solar Grants Held Hostage in Pennsylvania Legislature — as Demand Soars

While Solar for All funds languish, the state continues to lag behind most of the nation when it comes to renewable energy.

Euronews

Former UK Conservative MP charged with cheating in election betting scandal

Craig Williams was one of 15 people charged by the Gambling Commission on Monday over bets placed on the date of the UK's 2024 general election.

The National (Scotland)

Former Tory MP among 15 charged with gambling offences over election 'flutter'

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people who have been charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election,…

The Independent UK

Ex-UK lawmaker charged with cheating for making bet on insider information

A former U.K. lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when betting on the timing of Britain’s general election last year

Evening Standard

Former Tory MP Craig Williams and 14 others charged with gambling offences over 2024 General Election

Gambling Commission say former Rishi Sunak aide Williams among the 15 people who will face court over the scandal

Evening Standard

Former Tory MP among 15 facing charges related to gambling on election date

Former Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams admitted at the time to having a ‘flutter’ on the general election date just days before it was announced.

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