Sadiq Khan accused of 'backtracking' on promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube

Sir Sadiq Khan said in his 2021 manifesto he would ban gambling adverts because he recognised ‘the devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives’ - (PA)

Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of “backtracking” on his undelivered promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube network.

The mayor pledged in his 2021 re-election manifesto to instruct Transport for London (TfL) to ban adverts from casinos and betting websites, “given the devastating way gambling addiction can destroy lives and families”.