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Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the date of the 2024 general election.
The 41-year-old was the MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the election was called.
He entered his guilty plea at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
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