DCMS Secretary Had Meeting with Gambling Industry Lobbyists before FOBT Crackdown Delay, Tom Watson Says

DCMS Secretary Had Meeting with Gambling Industry Lobbyists before FOBT Crackdown Delay, Tom Watson Says

The Deputy Leader on the Labour Party and shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson dropped a bomb on Twitter and revealed that Jeremy Wright had a meeting with two Tory Members of Parliament who have been lobbying on behalf of the UK gambling industry about three weeks before the Government’s decision for the FOBT stake reduction delay was officially revealed. According to information published on November 12th on Mr. Watson’s personal Twitter account, Mr. Wright who currently serves as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport met with two…

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Daniel Sturridge Faces FA Probe and Charges over Alleged Betting Rules Breach

Daniel Sturridge Faces FA Probe and Charges over Alleged Betting Rules Breach

The professional football player Daniel Sturridge has been accused of misconduct by the Football Association (FA) after facing allegations of breaches of the governing body of English football. Reportedly, the charge is related to the loan move of Sturridge from Liverpool to West Bromwich Albion earlier in 2018, with “the period of January 2018” being specifically mentioned in the statement of the FA. The case against Sturridge is expected to be built on whether internal information was knowingly passed on at a time when Southampton, Newcastle United and West Bromwich…

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