London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been urged to fulfill his 2021 manifesto commitment and introduce a ban on all forms of gambling advertisements across the Transport for London (TfL) network. The demand has been made by the London Assembly Health Committee (LAHC), which has highlighted the need for Londoners to understand the severity of the problem gambling issue in the …
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London Mayor launches enquiry on gambling harms impact
The London Assembly has launched an inquiry seeking to ‘understand the health impacts of gambling in the capital city’. The inquiry will be led by the London Assembly’s Public Health Committee with the aim of informing the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, about developing policies and initiatives to reduce gambling-related harms. The Committee has issued a ‘call for response’, seeking …
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Transport for London (TfL) has been instructed to end all gambling advertisements displayed across the capital’s transport networks. The order is reported to come from the office of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who had vowed to end gambling advertisements on London transport as a re-election pledge. The Evening Standard reports that Khan had been reminded of his pledge by Green …
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