David Cameron says Rishi Sunak aide’s bet on election date was ‘very foolish’

David Cameron has condemned Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, for making a “clearly very foolish decision” after he placed a bet on a July election three days before it was called.

The Gambling Commission has launched an inquiry after the bet was referred by Ladbrokes. On Wednesday night, Williams, the prime minister’s parliamentary private secretary, admitted to the “flutter” and said: “I should have thought how it looks.” Asked if he was happy for Williams to stand as a Conservative candidate, Cameron said “yes” but then qualified this by pointing out it was too late for the party to remove Williams from ballot papers.

Oliver Lewis, the Reform UK candidate for the seat, called on the Tories to withdraw support for Williams. He told, over comments he made about the 7 October attacks on Israel. Ali’s name was on the ballot paper but without Labour’s official backing he slumped to fourth in a contest that was won by George Galloway.

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