Bereaved Mum Backs Calls For Gambling Regulation

A mother from Kent whose son took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling is backing calls by MPs to deal with gaming as a public health threat in a comparable way to drinking and .


Lesley Wade, from Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, lost her son Aaron Armstrong, whom she refers to as "household orientated", "fun" and a "brilliant sportsman," in 2014.


She said it had taken her several years to comprehend the nature of dependency and that "the onus wasn't all on him" to stop betting.


The Betting and Gaming Council stated the "overwhelming bulk" of individuals who bet do so "securely and responsibly."


4 February 2026


Minster (Isle of Sheppey)


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