The Latest Breaking News from Craig Williams

The Conservatives have dropped Craig Williams and Laura Saunders, members of the prime minister’s inner circle who were under investigation by the Gambling Commission

Party says it can no longer support Craig Williams and Laura Saunders – who are under investigation over alleged bets

Editorial: If there were any doubts in voters’ minds about Rishi Sunak’s lack of leadership they have been wiped away by this sorry episode

Labour has also suspended a parliamentary candidate, Kevin Craig, after it emerged he is being investigated for placing bets on a different political event

PM says he’s ‘not aware’ of any other Tory candidates being under investigation as July 4 election looms

Four Conservatives are already reportedly being investigated by the watchdog after allegedly betting on the date of the General Election

Senior Tories call for suspension of those being investigated and Labour demands to know names in gambling circle

Among those with links to Rishi Sunak or the Tories so far identified are candidates, a Met police officer and a campaigner

British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing party’s members have been using inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election

Labour are seeking to maximise Rishi Sunak’s discomfort over allegations about candidates with a social media campaign

Many stories of political wrongdoing involve an element of plain stupidity – at least the ones we find out about. In fact, many of the most famous scandals in modern history have involved moments where one thinks, “Crikey, these guys aren’t half as smart as they think they are.”