Labour councils like ours are stepping up to protect people from gambling harm
In Haringey, north London, the concentration of betting shops on our high streets is more than six times…
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Bookies found to have cried wolf over FOBTs as gambling review approaches
SPONSORED POST ‘Stop the FOBTs’ was launched in early 2013 by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, founded and…
Matt Zarb-Cousin: Gambling addiction nearly ended my life – we need reform
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. Gambling addiction nearly destroyed and ended my life. It has…
Carolyn Harris: Fixed odds betting terminals are a danger to the most vulnerable
I have been campaigning to see the stake that can be wagered on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)…
This is the chance for Watson and Labour to curb the “crack cocaine of gambling”
The glint of the screen, the noise it makes, and the feeling of being ahead. There is nothing…
Ban gambling firms from sponsoring football shirts, demands Tom Watson
Football must play its part if Britain is to tackle the “hidden epidemic” of gambling addiction, Tom Watson said…
Neither the Tories or the SNP are effectively dealing with FOBTs
As the last Parliament closed, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) remained one of the “barnacles” on the Tory…
Does Labour have a taxing habit?
Labour has a tax problem coming up to the next election and it’s nothing to do with death…
Why Labour must continue to fight the dangers of unregulated gambling
Last week’s announcement that local authorities will be given new powers to stop the spread of betting shops…
Tory adviser Messina takes gambling job – on same day Tories vote against gambling crackdown
Questions over the clients of Tory election-guru and lobbyist Lynton Crosby have been circulating for months now, with…
