The UK Government will fail in its duty of care if it does not back a mandatory levy on betting companies, campaigners warn

The UK Government is "gambling with people's lives" by watering down planned reforms to gambling laws, campaigners warn.

The parents of a young man who took his own life after struggling with gambling addiction have called for the dangers of betting to be properly recognised.

New gambling laws in the UK will ban betting logos from being displayed on football shirts and impose a maximum stake for online casinos, according to The Times.

Campaigners are calling for a statutory levy on the betting industry amid fears companies are no doing enough to protect at-risk punters.

Peter Shilton, former England goalkeeper, is known for his 30-year sporting career but his 45-year gambling addiction is less known.