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Ex-MP Craig Williams Guilty; 15 Conservatives Under Insider-Bet Probe

6/30/2026

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Operation Scott disclosed that at least fifteen Conservative officials and aides were investigated for using privileged election-timing information to bet.
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams pleaded guilty to gambling fraud for betting on the 2024 UK election date at Southwark Crown Court.
Prosecutor Zoe Johnson KC said three cheating charges will be dropped when Williams is sentenced after co-defendants’ trials in September 2027 and January 2028.

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Operation Scott disclosed that at least fifteen Conservative officials and aides were investigated for using privileged election-timing information to bet.
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams pleaded guilty to gambling fraud for betting on the 2024 UK election date at Southwark Crown Court.
Prosecutor Zoe Johnson KC said three cheating charges will be dropped when Williams is sentenced after co-defendants’ trials in September 2027 and January 2028.