fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoMPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite scaremongering' from firms
They urged Reeves to impose higher duties on the most addictive products, such as high-street slot machines and online casino games, both of which are growing rapidly. Support for tapping these segments of the industry for much-needed revenue echoes similar calls from thinktanks and Gordon Brown, who has said gambling taxes should rise by 3bn to fund an end to the two-child benefit limit. Gambling firms have fought tooth and nail against any increase, including through a summer charm offensive with Labour MPs.
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