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Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
Culture
A Labour MP has called for the government to allow fans to drink on terraces and cap away ticket prices at £30 as part of its plans to reform football.
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Culture
Government Prepares For Fight With Tory Lords Over Football Bill
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Culture
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Lords Want 'Wimbledon Clause' To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Culture
Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Communities
Football Clubs Could Be Named And Shamed For Not Promoting Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
Opinion
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Communities
By Jo Platt MP
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price Partner content
Health
By Rylands Garth
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
Culture
By Jade Botterill MP
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry Partner content
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry
By Thales UK
Defence
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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy talks to Sienna Rodgers about settling in as the new Culture Secretary and how she’ll approach the job – from football governance and trans inclusion in sport to press regulation and BBC reforms
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
The Conservative chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee talks to Sienna Rodgers about English football's 'two-tier system', why she hates running and her biggest regret as an MP
Culture news
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Swim Safe – took part, had fun, stayed safe
As we pack the wetsuits, flags and banners away for another year, we look back at the success of Swim Safe 2015.
FOBT profits increasing means harm minimisation measures are failing Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOBT profits increasing means harm minimisation measures are failing
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling argues that official figures released recently indicate measures to reduce irresponsible gambling on FOBTs are not working.
Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Bookmaker measures fail to protect FOBT problem gamblers
A new report by NatCen has revealed that measures rolled out by bookmakers to help protect players on the machines now dubbed the crack cocaine of gambling have failed to have any positive statistical impact.
Tessa Jowell comes under FOBT fire at Labour Mayoral hustings Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Tessa Jowell comes under FOBT fire at Labour Mayoral hustings
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling assesses differences between the Labour candidates for Mayor of London, their views on fixed odds betting terminals and the proliferation of high street betting shops.
Partner content
Culture
By Saga
Saga comments on airport rip-off retailers
Commenting on the debate around airport retailers keeping VAT refunds Saga Holidays Paul Green commented:
Britain at the Bookies - BBC - Bad Betty Coral! Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Britain at the Bookies - BBC - Bad Betty Coral!
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments on the recent BBC series 'Britain at the Bookies' and how it portrayed betting shop staff & FOBT users.  
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Furniss reflects on ‘tremendous’ World Championships
The British Swimming Team signed off from their most successful World Championship campaign with a total of nine medals including five golds and two world records.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Fantastic four bring home World Championship relay gold
Great Britain won their first ever World Championship mens relay title to claim a fifth gold medal of the Kazan 2015 World Championships on day six in Russia.
Partner content
Environment
By Woodland Trust
No cheesy grins as Trust reveals winners of ‘Say Trees!’ photography contest
A beautiful photograph of a scene at Ullswater in the Lake District has won the Woodland Trusts Say Trees! photo competition, chosen from more than 1,500 entries submitted from outdoor locations across the UK.
Westminster Council needs counselling Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Westminster Council needs counselling
Westminster Council recently wrote to the Campaign for Fairer Gambling in order to justify why it is the only local authority in London which didn’t support Newham Council’s Sustainable Communities Act proposal to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2 a spin.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Relays vital to overall World Championship performance
On the eve of the FINA World Championships in Russia British Swimming Performance Director Chris Spice has highlighted the importance of the relays to the future of the sport.
Government insults Councils, FOBT addicts and people who care about FOBT addicts Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Government insults Councils, FOBT addicts and people who care about FOBT addicts
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling is clear that the recent Government statement on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from DCLG does not go far enough.
Partner content
Culture
By Swim England
Brits win four World golds on day five in Glasgow
Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Press release: Would you buy a recycled opinion from this QC?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling refutes the claim that labelling fixed odds betting terminals as 'the crack cocaine of gambling' is inappropriate
All on red: Labour MP Graham Jones slams inaction over Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Culture
By PoliticsHome
All on red: Labour MP Graham Jones slams inaction over Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Hyndburn MP Graham Jones tells PoliticsHome why pressure is building on the Government to reform the gambling industry's use of FOBTs during this parliament.    
Wales is teaming up with Australia to beat the odds on FOBT addiction Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Wales is teaming up with Australia to beat the odds on FOBT addiction
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the progress of the Campaign in Wales and argues for fairer funding to be announced in the Budget to tackle alcoholism & problem gambling.
Partner content
Culture
By University of Exeter
Investors losing out to analysts' career aspirations
Investors are losing out to bias by banking analysts more concerned about career progression than accuracy of their forecasts, says new research by the University of Exeter and Harvard Business School.
ABB response to launch of BHA Horseracing Bettors Forum Partner content
Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
ABB response to launch of BHA Horseracing Bettors Forum
The views of the general betting public are fundamental to the continued success of the horseracing industry, says the Association of British Bookmakers
Mark Pawsey MP: 100 days until the 'Parliamentary' Rugby World Cup
Culture
By PoliticsHome
Mark Pawsey MP: 100 days until the 'Parliamentary' Rugby World Cup
Rugby's MP Mark Pawsey explains the other Rugby World Cup played by British MPs against teams made up of 300 overseas politicians dusting their boots off.
Gamblers’ Anonymous is a poor substitute – we need a serious treatment response for gambling addiction Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Gamblers’ Anonymous is a poor substitute – we need a serious treatment response for gambling addiction
Campaign for Fairer Gambling Consultant Matt Zarb-Cousin writes about his own experiences, how better support for gamblers and a reduction in the maximum FOBT stake would reduce problem gambling.
Speaking out about addictive FOBTs Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Speaking out about addictive FOBTs
Labour MP Graham Jones writes about challenges for the bookmaking industry and suggests how to reduce the impact of fixed odds betting terminals.
John Whittingdale has a FOBT get out of jail free card Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
John Whittingdale has a FOBT get out of jail free card
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the current state of the fixed odds betting terminal debate with a new ministerial team at DCMS and a newly appointed Chief Executive at he Gambling Commission starting in October.
Partner content
Culture
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Broadband speed: increased technology is the answer, but at a cost
Ofcom, the broadband industry's watchdog, has announced new rules to help subscribers switch their contracts if their speeds are too slow.
Why hasn’t the Gambling Commission cracked the bookmakers’ code? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
Why hasn’t the Gambling Commission cracked the bookmakers’ code?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling calls on new DCMS Ministers to "get tough" on bookmakers and the Gambling Commission
EventsAll
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025