Almost 90,000 students trapped in gambling addiction are spending over £30 a week on their habit and skipping lectures and social event, a study shows.

Gambling campaigners have warned of more suffering and even suicides as a delay to an important reform paper is suggested.

The government has expressed a willingness to usher in new safety measures to tackle gambling related harms.

Leading public figures have called for a new legal limit on bets wagered on websites, amidst surging gambling-related harms.

Gambling companies have been criticised for flooding MPs with donations ahead of a landmark review of legislation.