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New £2 maximum stake for under 25s playing online slots
Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms. The new limits will be: Maxim...
Bank Notes with King Charles III to enter circulation
From 5th June 2024 banknotes carrying the portrait of King Charles III will be issued. He will appear on all the existing designs for the current four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50) – with no other changes being ma...
Propel Legal Briefing - Digital identification – a look at how things might work by Luke Elford
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 14th February 2024. Cards on the table, never in my life have I had to produce ID when visiting a licensed premises or buying alcohol. Not once. I’ve no idea why. Maybe ...
Scotland: MUP to be set at 65p per unit
We refer to our news item earlier this week on the leaked new level of minimum unit pricing in Scotland. The rumour machine on this occasion was right, the Deputy First Minister Shona Robison announced the plan on Thursday in a statement to Holyr...
England and Scotland EURO 2024 fixtures released
The England and Scotland Group Stage fixtures for this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 tournament have been released. These dates are as follows: ENGLAND England v Serbia - 16th June in Gelsenkirchen England v Denmark - 20th June in&nb...
Scottish Minimum Unit Pricing - Update
Following the end of the consultation by the Scottish executive as to the continuation or modification of minimum unit pricing in Scotland there are strong rumours as to the new level. It is being widely leaked that there will be an increase in t...
Six-week Martyn’s Law Consultation Launched
The Government has launched a six-week consultation in relation to the proposed Martyn’s Law, named for Martyn Hett who tragically lost his life along with 21 others in the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017. Martyn’s Law seeks that...