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Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential 'Mission Creep'
Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential "Mission Creep"
Culture
A number of stakeholders, MPs and legal experts have raised the alarm over potential “mission creep” in the football regulator, with many claiming additional rules could harm English football.
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
Culture
New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”
MPs Eye Giving Football Regulator More Power To Distribute Premier League Funds
Culture
MPs Eye Giving Football Regulator More Power To Distribute Premier League Funds
Government Introduces 'Historic' Football Regulator Legislation
Culture
Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation
Government Set To Push Through Football Regulator Within Weeks
Culture
Government Set To Push Through Football Regulator Within Weeks
Government Accused Of Dragging Heels On Football Regulator With Deal Up In The Air
Culture
Government Accused Of Dragging Heels On Football Regulator With Deal Up In The Air
Tory MP Says BBC Impartiality Reforms Should Be Extended To Cover All Online News
Culture
Tory MP Says BBC Impartiality Reforms Should Be Extended To Cover All Online News
The House Live
We must ensure AI is the music industry's servant, not its master
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
We must ensure AI is the music industry's servant, not its master
Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’
Inspiring Inclusion: Delivering on our vision that ‘Everyone is Welcome’ Partner content
Communities
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Inspiring Inclusion: Delivering on our vision that ‘Everyone is Welcome’
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Labour’s Richard Parker Wins West Midlands Mayor Race Ousting Tory Andy Street
Labour’s Richard Parker Wins West Midlands Mayor Race Ousting Tory Andy Street
Political parties
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Local Elections Live: Grim Results For Sunak, But Houchen Wins
Political parties
Tory Ben Houchen Wins Tees Valley Mayoral Election
Tory Ben Houchen Wins Tees Valley Mayoral Election
Political parties
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Government Introduces 'Historic' Football Regulator Legislation
Culture
Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation
The Government has introduced the much-anticipated Football Governance Bill to the House of Commons, finally paving the way for an independent regulator which will aim to reform the financial flow of football.
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Culture
BBC Chair Broke Rules In Boris Johnson Loan Row – Here's What You Need To Know
Richard Sharp has resigned from his role of BBC Chair after an independent report concluded he was found to have broken the Governance Code over his relationship to former prime minister Boris Johnson's finances.
Culture news
Police tackling crime in partnership with betting shops Partner content
Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
Police tackling crime in partnership with betting shops
The Association of British Bookmakers says that betting shops' partnership with local police forces has lead to a safer community.
Peers debate FOBTs in House of Lords 'Motion of Regret' Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Peers debate FOBTs in House of Lords 'Motion of Regret'
'A peer describes the Government as “a bunch of tossers” in a debate on FOBT regulations' writes the Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
ASA reveals 1 in 5 adults unable to swim
Over 21 per cent of adults in England are unable to swim, according to statistics released today (23 March) by the ASA.
Gambling research should focus on the product as well as the player Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Gambling research should focus on the product as well as the player
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling highlights a joint project by two local authorities working together to map areas of vulnerability and gambling related harm. The report is due out in July 2015
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
ASA welcomes Sport England’s confidence in participation plans
ASA Chief Executive Adam Paker has welcomed Sport Englands continued investment in swimming and aquatics following confirmation that over 6 million investment is available to the ASA to grow participation over the next two years.
Budget 2015: George Osborne's Racing Right deemed 'unworkable' Partner content
Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
Budget 2015: George Osborne's Racing Right deemed 'unworkable'
The Chancellor’s announcement of a new Racing Right in today’s Budget has been branded “unworkable” by a leading trade association.     
Time for a FOBT U-turn? Cameron criticised by Boris as he calls for £2 cap on “dangerously addictive” terminals Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Time for a FOBT U-turn? Cameron criticised by Boris as he calls for £2 cap on “dangerously addictive” terminals
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling points out that the Mayor of London has now spoken out against fixed odds betting terminals. It calls on the Government and DCMS Ministers to act to reduce the maximum stake as soon as possible
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
U17 Girls reach qualification standard for Baku
English water polo players have helped the Great Britain Under-17 Girls Water Polo team reach the qualification standard required for the inaugural European Games in Baku.
Bookies - the strangest 'retailers' in the world? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Bookies - the strangest "retailers" in the world?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling is critical of the bookmaking industry for not being clear on turnover figures from fixed odds betting terminals and declining some over the counter bets for no specific reason
More FOBT insights from the Upper Chamber Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
More FOBT insights from the Upper Chamber
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling criticises political lobbying from the horse racing sector and bookmakers. The Campaign will continue its work until a 'sensible' policy is in place on fixed odds betting terminals
Animal rights and wrongs Partner content
Culture
By League Against Cruel Sports
Animal rights and wrongs
MPs and stakeholders set out their priorities for improving animal welfare in the UK as the League Against Cruel Sports launches its manifesto.  
Scottish Labour backs calls to reduce the stake on FOBTs to £2 a spin Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Scottish Labour backs calls to reduce the stake on FOBTs to £2 a spin
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy is the latest in a long list of high profile politicians to join the Campaign for Fairer Gambling’s call to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2 a spin.
Good Lord - what are you saying? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Good Lord - what are you saying?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling refers to a recent debate in the House of Lords on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) which shows the debate on their future is only just beginning
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Everyone Active gains ASA quality mark
Everyone Active has become the first national facility operator to gain the ASA quality mark for its Learn to Swim programme.
FOBTs in deprived areas - even more proof Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOBTs in deprived areas - even more proof
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling calls for an end to bookmakers opening betting shops in deprived areas, targeting areas of high unemployment with a high ethnic mix
Govt urged to ‘keep BBC licence fee’ Partner content
Culture
By Pact
Govt urged to ‘keep BBC licence fee’
The BBC should be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny ahead of the Charter renewal process, a leading media trade association has said.
The FOBT debate - it reduces to this! Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The FOBT debate - it reduces to this!
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling is calling on MPs to support an Early Day Motion on fixed odds betting terminal stake thresholds and is seeking a parliamentary debate on this subject.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Mayor of London Boris Johnson urges fans to snap up tickets as FINA/NVC Diving World Series returns to London
The worlds diving elite will return to the London Aquatics Centre on 1-3 May 2015 for the FINA/NVC Diving World Series.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Laugher celebrates second gold in Plymouth
Double Commonwealth Champion Jack Laugher won his second British title of the British Gas Diving Championships on day two of competition in Plymouth
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Mears and Laugher secure first British title
Chris Mears and Jack Laugher won their first British title as a synchro pair after winning the 3m Synchro on the first day of competition at the British Gas Diving Championships in Plymouth.
The Northern Irish Executive must learn the mistakes of UK FOBT regulation Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The Northern Irish Executive must learn the mistakes of UK FOBT regulation
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has been working with politicians in Northern Ireland which has restricted planning applications for betting shops to existing sites and has the power to do more to reduce problem gambling
Seeing straight through the RGT’s “greater transparency” Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Seeing straight through the RGT’s “greater transparency”
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling calls on the Responsible Gambling Trust to move towards reducing the maximum FOBT stake to reduce problem gambling
Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments: Gambling Commission and social responsibility Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments: Gambling Commission and social responsibility
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling calls on the Gambling Commission to look again at reducing the maximum fixed odds betting terminal stake to £2 and calls on election candidates to make their views clear on FOBTs during the campaign
The Gambling Commission - keeping gambling fair and safe? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The Gambling Commission - keeping gambling fair and safe?
Derek Webb from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling suggests the Gambling Commission needs to do more to protect gamblers and to make gambling safer for all.
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