14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (470+ words) Sport | Betting | Casino The UK Gambling Commission is approaching the deadline for gambling businesses and other industry stakeholders to submit proposals aimed at reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. Licensed UK casinos and UK bookmakers have until the end of September to…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago   (832+ words) Transport for London (TfL) is moving a step closer to setting up its own publicly owned bus company for the capital, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has learned. Officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (342+ words) The Government is being urged to deliver a promised crackdown on zero-hours contracts, amid “baseless myths” from those opposed to the move. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say that some business lobbyists should be “faced down”, arguing that the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (746+ words) Plans to build a data centre and offices on either side of Brick Lane could be halted if the council uses its powers to seize the land, a campaigner has said. The government decided to grant planning permission to redevelop…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (693+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (483+ words) QuinnBet has settled with the Gambling Commission a £609,104 sanction after social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The UK bookmakers and online casino was exposed by the regulator, leading to the settlement. Specific anti-money laundering failures were over-reliance on source of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (698+ words) Supermarket chain Iceland has confirmed it is to open a store in the Falkland Islands, which it claims will be a first for a UK high street brand in the territory. The new standalone Iceland store is set to open…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (889+ words) A “tourist tax” is to be introduced in London. The new levy aims to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to be ploughed back into making the capital an even more attractive city to visit. Communities Secretary Angela Rayner was…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (536+ words) Ads for three travel firms have been banned for making misleading claims about the “eco” credentials of their holidays. Thomas Cook, loveholidays and DialAFlight ads all broke advertising rules by using terms such as “Eco Resort”, “Eco Hotel” and “eco-conscious…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (753+ words) The owner of Primark has announced plans to launch home delivery in Great Britain in a bid to bolster the retailer’s online offering. Associated British Foods (ABF), which also runs large food, sugar and agriculture operations, said it had bought…...