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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.

Euronews

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 National (Scotland)

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Evening Standard

Former Tory MP among 15 charged over bets on timing of 2024 UK election

Senior Tories charged after Guardian story about alleged bets placed on July poll days before date was announced

The Guardian - UK

Multiple homes evacuated following huge explosion at battery storage plant

SEVERAL houses have been evacuated due to a fire at a battery recycling facility ...

The National (Scotland)

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Ditch the itch: what’s the best way to soothe mosquito bites?

Heat therapy? Honey? Toothpaste? Experts weigh in on creative and over-the-counter remedies to stop scratching

The Guardian - AU

Abortion fight could win Pennsylvania

The fight for abortion rights is mobilizing voters in Pennsylvania, which could have consequences nationwide

Salon

‘The glass ceiling for dogs had been broken!’ Herbie the cockapoo on his years working for Sunak and Starmer

While John Crace was writing political sketches for the Guardian, his dog Herbie was building a career in Westminster. We obtained an exclusive extract from his new memoir

The Guardian - UK

Political figures who bet on election date will not face police charges, Met says

Gambling Commission still looking into possible offences under Gambling Act, including by seven Met officers

The Guardian - UK

Industrial site evacuated as factory goes up in flames

Firefighters have contained a blaze at a plastic shipping pallet factory in Melbourne's west and safely evacuated five people who were on the industrial site.

AAP

UK politics: Badenoch confirms she did criticise Sunak over election at shadow cabinet – as it happened

Tory leadership contender says views of ‘activists, members and friends who lost seats after giving everything to campaign’ matter

The Guardian - UK

‘This is going to be a disaster’: inside the Tories’ chaotic election campaign

From the surprise decision to call a snap election to the divisions inside the doomed campaign machine

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Al Jazeera

UK General Election 2024: What you need to know about election day

Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on Thursday as nation prepares to usher in new prime minister.

The Conversation

During the election, the ‘official record’ is documenting UK history in real-time

Imagine an ever-growing, detailed archive documenting every significant event and decision of the UK government. This is the UK official record, a diverse collection that now includes a significant digital footprint.

The Independent UK

Inside the betting scandal-hit constituencies where Tories and Labour have withdrawn support for candidates

The Tories and Labour both withdrew support for candidates being investigated by the Gambling Commission – The Independent speaks to local party supporters who had been campaigning for them, and to voters

The Guardian - UK

Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing

Bookies are the victims of the parliamentary betting scandal, but do they deserve our sympathy?

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The Guardian - UK

Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage

Scottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honours

The Guardian - UK

Have election betting revelations gone from genuine scandal to political circus?

Though the betting often interests few outside Westminster, leaders must be clear on where opportunity for impropriety really lies

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s top adviser interviewed as witness in election date betting investigation

Liam Booth-Smith spoke to regulator after revelations about betting by those close to PM on date of election

The Conversation

The UK election gambling scandal shows the dangers of inside information – but what exactly is it?

In the iconic 1980s movie Back to the Future II, the elderly villain, Biff Tannen, steals a Grays Sports Almanac.

The Guardian - UK

Met indicates Tory in betting scandal could be part of criminal investigation

Craig Williams could come under scope of criminal investigation as Met looks at possible misconduct in public office

The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack should be barred from Lords over election bets, John Swinney says

ALISTER Jack should be barred from taking a seat in the House of Lords after he admitted to gambling on the date of the General Election, the First…

The Guardian - UK

‘At least’ seven Met officers under investigation over general election bets

Met and Gambling Commission to focus on whether alleged use of confidential information constitutes cheating

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