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Gavin Williamson’s Lanistar role shows the perils of crypto for politicians

Few, if any, have emerged looking good from their links with the digital asset class

Gavin Williamson’s Lanistar role shows the perils of crypto for politicians

David Wighton is a columnist at Financial News

For Sir Gavin Williamson, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the Reform UK candidate selected to contest Williamson’s parliamentary seat has suddenly stepped down. That makes it more likely that the former cabinet minister will be one of the (perhaps very few) Tory MPs who will survive the election.

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