Tories finally drop two candidates involved in election betting scandal

25 June 2024 , 10:43

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Tories finally drop two candidates involved in election betting scandal

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The Tories have ditched two election candidates who are under investigation over allegedly betting on the General Election.

Rishi Sunak has withdrawn his support for his parliamentary aide Craig Williams, who is standing to be MP in Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr, and Laura Saunders, who is standing for Bristol North West. The PM has been under increasing pressure to suspend the Tory candidates after it emerged the Gambling Commission was looking into them for alleged bets on the date of the General Election. 

A Conservative Party Spokesman: "As a result of ongoing internal enquiries, we have concluded that we can no longer support Craig Williams or Laura Saunders as Parliamentary Candidates at the forthcoming General Election. We have checked with the Gambling Commission that this decision does not compromise the investigation that they are conducting, which is rightly independent and ongoing."

Elizabeth Baker