The Conservative Party says they can 'no longer support' Craig Williams and Laura Saunders.
The Tories have withdrawn support from candidates Craig Williams and Laura Saunders after they were implicated in the General Election betting row.
Two of those people are running to be Conservative MPs in the election - but Mr Williams, who was the prime minister’s parliamentary aide, and Saunders who is standing in Bristol North West, will no longer have the support of the party. But a Conservative Party spokesman said: “As a result of ongoing internal inquiries, we have concluded that we can no longer support Craig Williams or Laura Saunders as parliamentary candidates at the forthcoming General Election.
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