Rishi Sunak refuses to confirm whether he told aide election date before bet

Rishi Sunak has refused to confirm whether he told a parliamentary aide the date of the election before he placed a bet on it. Two weeks ago, Craig Williams admitted he had a “flutter” on the election date. Mr Williams had been reselected by the Tories to contest Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr, which he won in 2019, before the party withdrew its support on Tuesday. During an election campaign visit to Derbyshire, Mr Sunak was asked repeatedly whether he had confided in Mr Williams ahead of his surprise announcement of a summer election. #sunak #election #betting Read more here: