Friday 1 July 2022 01:00 AM Is Jacob Rees-Mogg killing off 'nanny state' betting review? trends now
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A landmark review of gambling laws looks set to be delayed again.
Following a last-minute intervention by Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Bill could now be held back or even neutered, a source said last night.
The Minister for Government Efficiency is said to have complained that the 'nanny state' proposals represent an unwarranted intervention in people's lives and should be ditched.
The long-awaited overhaul of Britain's outdated gambling regulations is due to be published next week. But Mr Rees-Mogg has demanded further details of proposed measures such as caps on the stakes placed in online casinos before the package can be released.
A Whitehall source said: 'Rees-Mogg is trying to block it. He is telling MPs that the whole thing is a load of nanny state nonsense.
'It's ideological with him – he doesn't think the state has a role in dealing with problem gambling despite the misery it causes. For now he is using delaying tactics – raising a whole load of questions about the
