By The Weekly Edge desk ·
The BGC said Vicky Foxcroft would replace Baroness Twycross as UK gambling minister, GamblingNews reported. DCMS had not confirmed the appointment.
The reported ministerial change remained unconfirmed by the responsible government department.
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Foxcroft takes responsibility for gambling policy within the British government.
The reshuffle transfers responsibility for the gambling brief to Foxcroft.
Responsibility for the gambling ministerial brief remained unconfirmed despite Twycross retaining a departmental role.
Continuity in the department does not yet settle responsibility for the gambling brief.
The trade body has welcomed an appointment that the report says lacks an official government announcement.
The chair appointment establishes five-year leadership for the Gambling Commission beginning on 30 September 2026.