The prospect of further delays to the gambling review has heightened after Damian Collins announced he will no longer serve as gambling minister, three months after taking the role.

Paul Scully, MP for Sutton and Cheam, is the new minister for tech and the digital economy, and will be responsible for betting and gaming within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Collins was appointed in the final days of the Boris Johnson regime and his responsibilities included overseeing the Online Safety Bill and publication of the long-delayed white paper into the review of the 2005 Gambling Act…

Repeated delays to the publication of a white paper into the review of the 2005 Gambling Act have left the racing and betting industries, as well as punters, in the dark about what restrictions may be included.