Sunak challenged over betting scandal

Well, when I first learned about these allegations, I was furious. The idea that someone would use information to cheat is the very opposite of why I think public service is all about. That's why in parallel to the Gambling Commissions, investigations are initiated internal inquiries into what had happened and as a result have suspended 2 candidates. And I've been consistently clear where anyone has broken the rules. They should face the full consequences of the law, whether that's the Gambling Commission or the police. And I will also ensure that they are booted out of the Conservative Party. Did you tell Craig Williams, a man, that you said you were with almost every minute of every day, the date of the election before he put the bet on Sam? I've been clear about this. I'm furious to have learned about his allegations. We've initiated independent inquiries of our own internal ones because I don't have access to the Gambling Commission's detail. We've suspended candidates that you'll recognize whilst there are ongoing independent investigations. If you said yourself the police also being involved, it's just not right for me to say anything more about that. But if anyone has broken the rules, of course they should face. The full consequences of the law and I will ensure they're booted out of the party. Prime Minister, you know the answer to the question whether or not you told Craig Williams you cannot prejudice an investigation, you can only prejudice a jury talk. You absolutely can answer this question. No, no, it's absolutely not right. Well, there are ongoing independent investigations that those are compromised in any way, shape or form. They are rightly, they are rightly confidential. They are rightly confidential and it's important that they stay that way and that's the right thing to do and you know that. You know that we've done in the we've done internal inquiries of our own. That is not true. You can only prejudice. We have done internal inquiries over the answer to the question whether we have been told in yes of our own and it was a result of those have suspended candidates. I've been clear that anyone who has broken the rules should face the four consequences of the law. I will ensure they're booted out of the party and whilst there are ongoing independent investigations, including, as you said by the police, it's important that those matters are allowed to proceed properly.