Chancellor's position on FOBTs is untenable - John McDonnell

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, commenting on a report that the Government’s decision not to cut stakes on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2 until October 2019 was influenced by a “discredited” secret report commissioned by bookmakers, said:

“The Chancellor's position on this issue is now completely untenable and he must now back the cross party amendment to the Finance Bill, which Labour will be supporting."

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/12/government-fobt-decision-discredited-report