By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Agimeg reported that Vicky Foxcroft became Britain’s minister responsible for gambling, succeeding Fiona Twycross. The Betting and Gaming Council welcomed her appointment while warning that higher betting taxes threaten shops, employment and investment.
Foxcroft takes office while the betting trade body is raising concerns about sector costs.
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The appointment transfers responsibility for the gambling brief to Foxcroft.
The reported ministerial change remained unconfirmed by the responsible government department.
Foxcroft takes responsibility for gambling policy within the British government.
The appointment changes ministerial responsibility for gambling.
The trade body has welcomed an appointment that the report says lacks an official government announcement.
The appointment changes ministerial oversight of gambling.