in parliament today, the culture secretary announced the government s plans for government reform in a white paper that has been delayed. we recognise a new approach that recognises that a clutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. today we re bringing you our pre smartphone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paperfor the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age. the present day with a gambling white paperfor the digital age. the white paper for the digital age. the government has delayed this white paper government has delayed this white paper many times for stop everything they are paper many times for stop everything they are announcing today was ready to -o they are announcing today was ready to go a they are announcing today was ready to go a year they are announcing today was ready to go a year ago. six camping ministers to go a year ago. six camping ministers and four culture secretary is a promise ministers and four cu
lead them to dangerous path for some. when gambling becomes an addiction, it can wreck lives. shatterfamilies. lostjobs, foreclosed homes, jail time. suicide. these are all the most extreme scenarios. but it s important we acknowledge that for some families, those worst fears for their loved ones have materialised. parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose sonjack parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose son jack took parents like liz and charles ritchie, whose sonjack took his own life while travelling in hanoi after years of on off addiction. gambling problems in adults have always been measured in terms of money lost. but you can t put a cost on the loss of dignity, the loss of identity, and in some cases, the loss of life that it can cause. we need a new approach that recognises a flatter is one thing, unchecked addiction is
recognises a flutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. so today we are bringing smartphone regulations into the present day with a gambling white paper for the digital age. live now to labour mp and shadow culture secretary, lucy powell. thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper? late thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper? thanks forjoining us. your reaction to the white paper? we welcome to take s white to the white paper? we welcome to take s white paper. to the white paper? we welcome to take s white paper. we to the white paper? we welcome to take s white paper. we have - to the white paper? we welcome to take s white paper. we have been l take s white paper. we have been calling for these measures and gambling regulation to come into the digital age for some time now. we fully support it but i think my main criticism would be it is long overdue, we could have had much of what was announced today a year or two years ago. we have seen
hello, i m christian fraser. this is the context. we need a new approach that recognises a flutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. everything they re announcing today was ready a year ago. six gambling ministers, four culture secretaries have all promised to publish this white paper imminently. hello, welcome to the programme. the british government has set out the biggest shake up of gambling laws in nearly 20 years. but do these proposed changes go far enough to protect problem gamblers? and why is there so little focus on advertising? the clock is ticking on the ceasefire in sudan
hello, i m christian fraser. this is the context. we need a new approach that recognises a flutter is one thing, unchecked addiction is another. everything they re announcing today was ready a year ago. six gambling ministers, four culture secretaries have all promised to publish this white paper imminently. hello, welcome to the programme. the british government has set out the biggest shake up of gambling laws in nearly 20 years. but do these proposed changes go far enough to protect problem gamblers? and why is there so little focus on advertising? the clock is ticking on the ceasefire in sudan