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UK Budget reaction shows stark political divide on gambling matters
By Patrick Killeen•October 29, 2026
The brief
Reaction from both ends of the political spectrum has been pouring in following Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s decision to increase a gambling tax in his first Budget. Healey, serving as Chancellor in the cabinet of Labour Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, made the decision to hike Machine Games Duty (MGD) from…
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