The Latest Breaking News from SMF

BGC CEO warns gambling tax hike could put 16,000 jobs at risk

Research suggests that nearly 1,500 betting shops and 34 casinos could be lost if Machine Games Duty rises to 40 per cent

The Independent UK · Sep 25

High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham

Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centres

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29

Makerfield by-election voters ‘heavily targeted’ with misinformation and AI fakes

Research found there has been a 19-fold increase in misinformation across four Facebook groups

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Key gambling reform campaigner calls for pause to controversial affordability checks

Dr James Noyes, one of the key early advocates of affordability checks for online gamblers, has joined calls the culture secretary, to pause their implementation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

Free pension ‘health checks’ could aid UK savers’ retirement plans

More than two-fifths of full-time workers with pensions had never changed their own contribution levels

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Calls for free pension health checks to avert ‘retirement under-savings crisis’

Health checks should be integrated into pensions dashboards to help turn awareness of low savings levels into action, a report is urging.

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Racing celebrates ‘Axe the Tax’ Budget campaign victory after Reeves spares sport

Racing celebrated its ‘Axe the Tax’ Budget campaign victory on Wednesday after Rachel Reeves left the rate of duty on betting on the sport unchanged

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

North Sea plan allows drilling while enabling Labour to keep ‘no new licences’ pledge

‘Tiebacks’ will permit small amount of new fossil fuel extraction, but campaigners want bolder strategy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?

Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

How could Reeves hit gambling firms – and are they fearmongering over impact?

Chancellor is expected to increase duties bookies and casinos pay, ending months of speculation and lobbying

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025