luke ashton from leicester took his own life in april 20, 21.. an inquest into his death described his case as unusual and complex. leicester coroner's court heard how luke had psychiatric condition. it wasn't diagnosed because he didn't share his gambling with anyone. nor did he seek medical advice. in 2019, he had debts of £18,000 because of his he and his wife, annie, were able to pay it off when the couple sold their home. but during the pandemic, luke was increasingly gambling again. in a statement, flutter uk, the parent company of betfair, say that over the last three years, significant changes have the recording, for the first time ever of a gambling disorder as a cause of death, has been welcomed by lu ke's family. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. hey, i'm rachel with the catch up tonight. greta has been charged? a twitter rival is launched, and a big apology. but first, we're starting in liverpool, where 23 year old connor chapman has been found guilty of murdering ellie edwards. 26—year—old ellie was

in the gambling white paper due not far enough to reduce harm and prevent more tragedies like luke ashton's suicide? >> i share her concerns about gambling. i pay tribute to her for campaigning on this issue. i think we have a very good set of proposals. this is alongside the 20 -- across alongside the plan. we have good proposals in place. >> i am happy to give my honorable friend and minister the word that we are happy to give them the right to determine their own each are. >> some cancers can affect any part of the body, inside or outside, including muscles, bones, tendons, blood, the tissues. it is rare, 50,000 people are diagnosed around the u.k. awareness is low. could asked the deputy prime minister to meet with me and families affected so we can discuss with the government can do to raise awareness and fight for funds for research going forward? >> i'm happy to give that commitment. i think best on health minister's. one of my colleagues sadly died of that disease. i have a great awareness of it and it is important that we continue to raise its profile. >> last week i had the pleasu

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