of blocking a peace deal.

"The Heineken 0.0 is on its own dedicated cooler so that it can't ferment and can't become alcoholic," he said."That's an investment of £3,500.

"[People] think it's got no alcohol so it should be cheaper, but it's actually a longer process," he said."It starts off as a normal Heineken beer and then they boil the alcohol off."Back at the sober social, Sallie Charlton tastes the aptly-named Alcohull Free cocktail.

"You wouldn't know that didn't have alcohol in it," she says, with sounds of approval from her friend.The pair met at a previous event and now meet up socially and text.

"It's a proper friendship," adds Ms Charlton.

The 56-year-old said health was a big factor in making the decision to switch.In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: "I've been contacted by a journalist about Gambling Commission inquiries into one of my accounts and thought it best to be totally transparent.

"I put a flutter on the general election some weeks ago. This has resulted in some routine inquiries and I confirm I will fully cooperate with these."I don't want to be a distraction from the campaign, I should have thought through how it looked."

, Mr Williams - who is standing for election in Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr - placed a £100 bet on a July election just three days before Mr Sunak named 4 July as the date.The newspaper reported that the bet could have led to a payout of £500, following the election in July.