The days when parliament would adjourn on Derby day to allow the honourable members to attend Epsom have long since passed, but the sport of kings made a much-anticipated return to the Westminster spotlight on Monday.
MPs gathered to debate a petition that calls on the government to “abandon the planned implementation of affordability checks for some people who want to place a bet”. A total of 103,386 individuals have signed the petition, which was launched by Nevin Truesdale, the chief executive of the Jockey Club, in early November.
