Gambling Commission appoints DCMS official Sarah Fox to policy and research role
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Summary
Sarah Fox, a senior civil servant at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, will lead the Gambling Commission's policy, research and statistics functions. Fox, who led DCMS's gambling and lotteries team, takes over parts of outgoing executive director for policy and research Tim Miller's role. Miller will leave the commission in September after ten years of service.
Why it matters
The appointment places a white paper architect over policy and research as the Commission enters the final stages of implementation.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Gambling Commission appoints DCMS official Sarah Fox to policy and research role”, 29 July 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/gambling-commission-appoints-dcms-official-sarah-fox-to-policy-and-res/
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