Liam Booth-Smith was interviewed last week, according to the BBC.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s chief of staff has spoken to the Gambling Commission as a witness in the election bets probe, it has been reported
The Gambling Commission investigation is focused on allegations of cheating, while Scotland Yard will lead on what is likely to be a much smaller number of cases where there could be additional offences such as misconduct in public office. Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes said: “We are focused on an investigation into confidential information being used to gain an unfair advantage when betting on the date of the General Election.
During a campaign visit in Derbyshire, Mr Sunak was repeatedly asked whether he had confided in Mr Williams ahead of his surprise announcement of a summer election.
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