The change came into force on 1 April. The minimum wage has gone up by 77p (6.7%) to £12.21 an hour for people aged 21 and over. This is the equivalent of £1,400 a year for a full-time worker.

"My mind was gone," Hussain, now 49, says. "It was very severe. I didn't know where to turn. I tried to end my life." Hussain hasn't gambled in six years - no thanks to the industry, he says ...