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Opinion split on Commons Treasury assessment to “treat Crypto like Gambling”

Report: RET levy likely as MPs reappraise White Paper

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has recommended “treating retail investment in cryptocurrencies like gambling”, due to the high volatility of value changes of cryptoassets and potential for consumers to lose their entire investment.  The recommendation forms part of the Committee’s report evaluating the “potential benefits of cryptoassets and their underlying technology value, and the risk of investment in cryptoassets”. …

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Gambling Harm APPG: Industry leadership has no right to determine Review outcomes

SBC News Gambling Harm APPG: Industry leadership has no right to determine Review outcomes

MPs in the House of Commons held a two-hour debate yesterday, discussing a range of issues related to the future oversight of the UK gambling sector, with imminent reforms soon to be announced. The debate was led by long-term gambling-reformist Carolyn Harris, Labour MP for Swansea East. Proceedings were opened with Harris acknowledging the wide range of response, evidence and …

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UK Finance delays payee ‘name-check’ enforcements

SBC News UK Finance delays payee ‘name-check’ enforcements

UK Finance, the representative trade association for consumer banking and financial transactions, has confirmed that it will not be launching its ‘Confirmation Payee System’  in 2019. This week, Stephen Jones confirmed the delay of the Payee System to the Commons’ Treasury Committee, detailing those banking stakeholders could not ensure the capabilities of their IT frameworks to implement necessary changes. “This is a …

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Paddy Power – Tory Rebels gift May a 2018 leadership headache

SBC News Paddy Power - Tory Rebels gift May a 2018 leadership headache

Conservative ‘Rebel MPs’ have handed Theresa May a significant defeat in Commons, securing a legal amendment guaranteeing a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with the EU. A beleaguered PM Theresa May, lost the crucial Commons ‘EU Withdrawal Bill’ by just four votes (309 to 305 vote). However, Paddy Power Politics believes that the vote’s consequences may become significant for Theresa …

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