Overview

• The Gambling Commission has charged 15 individuals with offences related to alleged cheating in bets on the timing of the 2024 UK general election.
• Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, who served as Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary private secretary, is among those charged.
• The investigation revealed that some individuals placed bets on the election date just days before its official announcement in May 2024.
• Other charged individuals include Russell George, a Senedd member for Montgomeryshire, and Nick Mason, a former chief data officer for the Conservative Party.
• The charges highlight concerns over political ethics and the use of insider information, reigniting calls for stricter oversight of gambling tied to sensitive political events.