UK government proposals to overhaul gambling legislation have been delayed until spring, the Guardian understands, prompting a warning from campaigners that the postponement could lead to more suffering and even suicide.
The Conservative party pledged to review gambling laws in its 2019 general election manifesto, in response to mounting concern among politicians, campaigners and civil society groups about the way the £14bn-a-year industry is regulated.
A white paper was initially expected before the end of last year, before being bumped into 2021.
Several sources told the Guardian that a second delay is now almost inevitable, meaning government is now unlikely to publish its proposals until after a separate decision, due in February 2022, on
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