Sunak repeatedly ignores question on whether he told former aide about election date

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00:00Did you tell Craig Williams, a man that you said you were with almost every minute of

00:05every day, the date of the election before the election?

00:09Sam, I've been clear about this. I'm furious to have learnt about these allegations. We've

00:12initiated independent inquiries of our own, internal ones, because I don't have access

00:17to the Gambling Commission's detail. We've suspended candidates. Now you'll recognise

00:21whilst there are ongoing independent investigations, as you said yourself, the police also being

00:26involved. It's just not right for me to say anything more about that. But if anyone has

00:31broken the rules, of course they should face the full consequences of the law, and I will

00:35ensure they're booted out of the party.

00:37Prime Minister, you know the answer to the question of whether or not you told Craig

00:39Williams. You cannot prejudice an investigation, you can only prejudice a jury task. You absolutely

00:44can't answer this question.

00:45No, it's absolutely not right. While there are ongoing independent investigations, that

00:50those are compromised in any way, shape or form. They are rightly confidential, and it's

00:59important that they stay that way, and that's the right thing to do. And you know that.

01:04We've done internal inquiries of our own. We have done internal inquiries of our own.

01:14We have done internal inquiries of our own, and as a result of those, have suspended candidates.

01:21I've been clear that anyone who has broken the rules should face the full consequences

01:25of the law, I will ensure they're booted out of the party, and whilst there are ongoing

01:30independent investigations, including as you said by the police, it's important that those

01:34matters are allowed to proceed properly.