Peers for Gambling Reform fully endorses the findings of the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry into gambling related harms. Gambling is a public health issue and must be treated as such. The Government must immediately act on these findings.

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Yesterday, the APPG heard from witnesses on the need for Government to urgently act and deliver the Gambling Ombudsman that consumers were promised. Entrusting the industry to lead this process has failed. Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Gambling Commission must act now to protect consumers.

The APPG is concerned by the BBC's investigation that has found serious breaches of self-exclusion rules by AGCs in Portsmouth. The Gambling Commission must take urgent action to hold operators accountable and ensure that robust self-exclusion protections are properly enforced.

Online gambling firm Midnite accused of breaking rules banning adverts that appeal to children | ITV News itv.com/news/2025-06-1…

Thank you to Dr Beccy Cooper MP, Officer of the Gambling Reform APPG, for continuing to raise awareness of the need to treat gambling as a public health issue in the The Fabian Society latest pamphlet.

"We can stop a fish and chip shop opening next to a school, but not an Adult Gaming Centre next to a homeless shelter." Our Harlesden councillors spoke to the Gambling Reform APPG about the powers councils and communities need to have a say over their high streets 👇 #StopTheSpread

Yesterday, the APPG heard from witnesses on the proliferation of B3 machines and Adult Gaming Centres. Department for Culture, Media and Sport must reform the regulations to prevent harm. Liberalisation of the 80/20 must be abandoned, and 'aim to permit' must be changed, empowering councils.

All-party parliamentary group for gambling reform are calling for betting companies to be taxed in proportion to the damage their operations cause to society, as illustrated in new SMF proposal - by @georgewparker & me on.ft.com/46yh1KM

We welcome the Social Market Foundation's report as a timely and constructive contribution to ongoing discussions on gambling taxation reform. The APPG supports a differentiated duty recognising the vast differences between gambling products and their associated harms.

Of course gambling companies should pay their fair share. It’s a £15 billion industry that causes huge problems amongst young people, families and deprived communities.

"The gambling & betting industry pay less tax than our oil and gas companies. Less tax than our car manufacturers. Less tax than our cutting edge tech companies... Taxing the betting industry to support our children won’t be a gamble. It will be an investment in their future" 👏🏽

Today, Gordon Brown has launched his campaign to tax online gambling to raise money to address the unacceptable levels of child poverty in the UK. I support this call and will be writing to the Chancellor to ask her to levy this tax in the Budget theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

📢 Our agenda for the Gambling Reform Summit is here! Join us on Wednesday 3rd Sept 2025, St Ermin’s Hotel, Westminster. Keynotes from Lord Foster, Baroness Twycross, Tim Miller & Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP. 🕤 9AM–4:30PM 📍 SW1H 0QW 🎟️ RSVP (Free): eventbrite.com/e/gambling-ref…