Craig Williams (British politician)

Alun Craig Williams (born 7 June 1985) is a British politician who was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from October 2022 until June 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff North from 2015 to 2017, when he was defeated for reelection by the Labour Party's Anna McMorrin. In 2019, Williams was elected as the MP for Montgomeryshire, but lost the seat in the 2024 general election. Three days prior to the announcement of the date of the 2024 general election, Williams placed a £100 bet that it would be held in July. The bet was referred to the Gambling Commission to determine whether Williams had placed the bet based on confidential information, which could constitute a criminal offence. Williams' bet became part of a wider scandal involving other members of the Conservative Party. On 25 June 2024, the party announced it was withdrawing support for Williams's candidacy in the election, and that should he be elected he would not be granted the Conservative whip. In April 2025 Williams was formally charged by the Gambling Commission under section 42 of the Gambling Act.