it s the fourth walk out this year as part of a dispute about pay. the unions earlier rejected a 4.5% rise in wages. here in the uk, gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations. sources say these will kick in when a gambler loses £1,000 in 2a hours, or £2,000 over 90 days. culture secretary lucy frazer, who will outline the plans in parliament later, says the rise of smartphones means now there s a las vegas on every phone . the announcement of what the government s long awaited white paper actually contains has been delayed at least four times, since the review of gambling laws was first announced in 2020. live now to our political correspondent in westminster, david wallace lockhart. do we know the details yet? we know some of what do we know the details yet? we know some of what we do we know the details yet? we know some of what we are do we know the details yet? we know some of what we are expecting - do w
on the government s new proposals to overhaul gambling. gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day will face checks as part of the tougher gambling regulations and maximum stakes will be set for online slot machines. culture secretary lucy frazer unveiled the white paper in parliament in the past couple of hours. joining me now is labour mp carolyn harris. she is the chair of the all party parliamentary group on gambling related harms. welcome, thank you for being with us. there has been criticism about the length of time it has taken for this white paper to be delivered, does it finally deliver what is needed? i does it finally deliver what is needed? ~ , ., does it finally deliver what is needed? ~ , ., ., , does it finally deliver what is needed? ~ ., , needed? i think it s a really good base that we needed? i think it s a really good base that we can needed? i think it s a really good base that we can build needed? i think it s a really good base that we can build on. - needed?
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