everything about the gambling act needs reform and certainly the gambling commission.lly mean this and will review it. they do give them financial assistance and i would urge my right honourable friend to say to the faa, unless they move on this quickly, we will review their financial support. earlier today, the betting and gambling commission announced that it would offer to give up its exclusive rights to broadcast these matches. our sports editor dan roan explained the significance of that to me. i think it gives the fa something to work with, something of an issue, if you were to just live stream every fa cup match, where does that put the broadcasters who have spent enough a lot of money on exclusive rights to certain matches each round? rights to certain matches each round 7 they could rights to certain matches each round? they could could tear up the contract, but the stream matches, but not the ones that the bbc have, that may be one way to resolve the issue but does give you some idea of the pressure that these bookmakers and the faa find themselves in in the

the gambling commission has announced a ban on credit—card betting starting in april. adults in britain gamble with ten point five million doing so online. the ban will apply to all online and offline gambling products except lotteries that are run for good causes. here the gambling commission's ceo, neil mcarthur on today's announcement. it is important to make sure that the regulations that we have will have the best impactful consumers, this was part of a package of measures that we announced as part of the online gambling review into thousand 18, and we have implemented a number of those measures since to improve the safety of gambling, and this is a big announcement because having considered all the elements, we have decided we must ban gambling using credit cards because there is too great a risk of significant harm arising for consumers. we have been regulating all of the online marketing great britain and we have been working hard to raise standards since 2014. in the beginning of 2018 we published an online review of gambling and we identified a number of meas

this morning the gambling commission, which regulates gambling in the uk, has announced it is to bants online using credit cards. nearly half of the gamblers we surveyed by one charity used credit cards to fund their gambling. let's speak to neil mcarthur, chief executive of the gambling commission. neil, good morning to you. so banning credit cards, this will come into effect in april. that will essentially stop people spending money they don't have. it is a relatively simple change, isn't it? why has it taken so long to bring into force ? why has it taken so long to bring into force? well, it's important to make sure that the regulations that we have are going to have the best impact for consumers, and this was pa rt impact for consumers, and this was part of a package of measures that we announced as part of the online gambling review in 2018. we have implemented a number of those measures since to improve the safety of gambling, and today's is a big announcement, because having considered all of the evidence, we have decided that we must ban gambling using credit cards because th

the move, by the gambling commission, is an attempt to curb problem gambling. e uk network is expected this month. there is a ban coming in on people using their credit cards to place bets. it is an attempt to curb problem gambling by the gambling commission. the ban, which starts on 14 april, comes after reviews of the industry by the commission and the government. a total of 24 million adults in britain gamble — 10.5 million of those doing so online. separate commission research shows that 22% of online gamblers using credit cards are classed as problem gamblers. adam bradford is the co—founder of the safer gambling online campaign. what is your reaction to this move? i think it is good news. i would say it isa i think it is good news. i would say it is a little bit late. we have been talking about reforms like this for a very long time. but i‘m pleased with it and i think it‘s something that needs to be done. we have lots of stories about people getting into crippling debt with online gambling, using credit cards and loans to fund their habit. something good

and the research by the gambling commission suggests that about a fifth of those who use credit cardsblem gamblers. 0ur media editor amol rajan has the story. welcome to the world‘s favourite online betting company. gambling in britain has always been big business, but it‘s changing fast. of the nearly £14.5 billion we spend gambling... you can almost touch it. ..more than a third now happens online. this sudden growth has human costs. i would never stop until i lost everything that i had access to. so when that‘s online, that‘s often everything. in leeds, darts commentator and sports reporter chris murphy spent over £100,000 as an addict. he says banning the use of credit cards, where gamblers can borrow money they don‘t have, as opposed to debit cards, where it comes out of their bank, is a no—brainer. when i‘ve been trying to stop and i‘d lost all my own finances it was kind of another way through that created a bigger problem, because it was allowing me to build up more debt. so i think not being able to gamble on credit cards would at least reduce harm in that way. the new rules

and the research, by the gambling commission, suggests that about a fifth of those who use credit cardsoblem gamblers. 0ur media editor amol rajan has the story. welcome to the world's favourite online betting company. gambling in britain has always been big business, but it's changing fast. of the nearly £14.5 billion we spend gambling... you can almost touch it. ..more than a third now happens online. this sudden growth has human costs. i would never stop until i lost everything that i had access to. so when that's online, that's often everything. in leeds, darts commentator and sports reporter chris murphy spent over £100,000 as an addict. he says banning the use of credit cards, where gamblers can borrow money they don't have, as opposed to debit cards, where it comes out of their bank, is a no—brainer. when i've been trying to stop and i'd lost all my own finances it was kind of another way through that created a bigger problem, because it was allowing me to build up more debt. so i think not being able to gamble on credit cards would at least reduce harm in that way. the new rules

and gambling commission research suggests that about a fifth of those who use credit cards to bet onlineaffairs correspondent colletta smith report. what if i told you that the betfair exchange... gambling has never been so popular. millions more people are betting because we have a portable bookies in our pocket. you can bet on sports and supermarket, politics in the pub and play in the casinos in a coffee shop. until now, these online gambling sites allowed you to pay on a credit card, which chris knows only too well is a big temptation. it's difficult to put an accurate figure on it, but i reckon i have lost somewhere in the region of £100,000. it's been ten years since christ first tried to get help for his gambling addiction, but he has fallen off the wagon a few times since then. there've been times when i have been gambling—free for months and then borrowed money from a payday loan site or a credit card and woke up the next day having lost all my money and created a few thousand pounds worth of debt. how did that make you feel when you relapsed like that? pretty hopeless because i

everything about the gambling act needs reform, and certainly the gambling commission needs reform.said he would meet the football association next week. we're very angry as a government as well with this arrangement, especially on a weekend when the fa very worthily had their heads together mental health campaign. i can tell the honourable lady that, as you can imagine, i have spoken at some length to the fa since this broke. this is an arrangement that has been in place for some time, and the 2017 contract was a rollover of a deal. i have been very clear that the government has asked the football association to look at all avenues to review this element of their broadcasting agreement. there was cross—party criticism of what one mp called the "gamblification of sport". the football association should return as soon as possible to working closely to reduce the links between football and gambling, do away with this deal and avoid the proven risks of relentless online marketing on young men in particular. my honourable friend is right. i've spoken with my honourable friend about the

the gambling commission has said similar practices should be banned to protect the gambling industrythe fixed odds betting terminals and so on, and you feel it's an industry under scrutiny. quite right. this is a nice segue, industry under scrutiny in thei, nice segue, industry under scrutiny in the i, train companies, northern rail, sacked for disastrous track record according to branch activists today. excuse the pun -- grant shapps. the former transport minister has vowed to strip northern rail, deeply unpopular provider in the north of england, of funding. there's been keen interest in the election of the north—south divide and many of the seats the tories won went for the first time in the so—called red wall, and one of the most curious examples is if you have to ta ke most curious examples is if you have to take any of the 1970s trains, from the days of british rail, they are essentially buses from the 70s that have been put on top of old freight and people are for use these trains and they were told they were temporary when they were brought in in the early 80s. a real sense o

opel and other german brands will require less parts and labor to build newer models >> the uk gambling commissionl restrict consumers to use credit cards to gamble applying to all on line and off line products and come into effect on april 14 it is u.s. earning season, the big banks are first out the gate reporting results before the u.s. opening bell today. we'll hear from bank of america and goldman sach on wednesday. we highlight key thoughts to look out for today >> reporter: the main challenge for banks from a year ago are significantly lower rates. guidance for net income for the year ahead is there for the most important part of reporting this week the extent to which strong loan growth will be watched trading revenue will be under pressure offset by decent fee income for those with high exposure to asset management the wealth management margins will be pressured. advisory revenue will be strong and offset by capital markets as ip o's dropped off revenues may well be flat year over year. there will be cost control and branch to digital distribution ranks rallied last year in the final four

commission said that consumers will no longer be able to use credit cards to gamble to prevent themp too much debt. the european countries, big france and germanytriggering a dispute mechanism after iran abandoned its enrichment limits that were agreed upon in the nuclear court, a move that could impose fresh u.n. sanctions on iran's economy that is already under pressure oil prices slightly higher on the day. back to you. >>> it is time for a news update we turn to sue herera, who's at hq >> indeed i am, morgan big changes in the big apple could be ray mcguire is reportedly thinking about running for the mayor of new york city sources tell cnbc he's being encouraged to run from the business community he said he's currently dedicated to citi and has no immediate plans for a candidacy. harvey weinstein has arrived at court in new york. jury selection in his rape trial is still ongoing weinstein denies the allegations he raped one and sexually assaulted another. >>> the u.s. court will hear appeals today in the so-called new jersey bridgegate case bill maroney and bridget kelly, two o

unfortunately, the gambling commission do not seem to have been proactive in sorting this mess out. look at the harmful measures such as vip exploitation. vip, to rich people happy to lose their money and can people happy to lose their money and ca n recover people happy to lose their money and can recover the next day. things like —— reverse withdrawals encourage people to spend more than they should do. let's look at the basics. i know there is a debate that if we tackle the industry to hard, we may see unregulated companies coming in. we have to tackle the unregulated market and make sure they are blocked off from coming to this country also. make sure they are blocked off from coming to this country alsolj suppose coming to this country also.” suppose these companies want to make money. how confident are you they will make the kinds of changes you wa nt to will make the kinds of changes you want to see without it being necessary actually for it to be regulated and legislated?” necessary actually for it to be regulated and legislated? i think we have come to a tipping point where

unfortunately the gambling commission don't seem to have been very proactive in sorting this mess out keep vip for people who are happy to lose their money and can recover next day. things like reverse withdrawals i think by default encourage people to spend more than they should do. so let's look at the basics, and i know that there is a debate around if we tackle the industry to hard, then we may see unregulated companies coming in. so we have to really tackle the unregulated market as well, make sure they are blocked off from coming to this country also. i suppose at the end of the day these companies want to make money, don't they? how confident are you that they will make the kind of changes that you want to see without it being necessary actually for it to be properly regulated and legislated? i think we have come to a tipping point now where there is so much attention on this issue. so they have to come on board, they know that. and i will happily work with them, and so will others, to try and achieve these basic aims. 0therwise try and achieve these basic aims. otherwise of co

the deal between the fa and the firms is being investigated by the gambling commission. gambling addict. and a professor from the university of liverpool and liz carter, who specialises in treating women. james, can you hear me 0k? no, he obviously can't. we will come back to james. professor david forrest. i wa nt to james. professor david forrest. i want your reaction to what claire murdoch said this morning. good morning, you said it was strongly put and it certainly was. i do not think everything said was accurate, for example, we heard gambling companies have a profit of £14 billion a year. the 14 billion, which includes a substantial amount from the national lottery, of course, refers to the amount the customers spend and out of that the gambling companies have to pay for rent and labour supply and everything else companies have to do. i do not think many viewers will feel sorry for them yet. do you accept that gambling companies do not do enough to prevent their customers from harm? they have... there have been very serious cases of failings in the gambling industr

and the research by the gambling commission suggests that about a fifth of those who use credit cardsonsumer affairs correspondent colletta smith report. what if i told you that the betfair exchange... gambling has never been so popular. millions more people are betting because we have a portable bookies in our pocket. you can bet on sports and supermarket, politics in the pub and play in the casinos in a coffee shop. until now, these online gambling sites allowed you to pay on a credit card, which chris knows only too well is a big temptation. it's difficult to put an accurate figure on it, but i reckon i have lost somewhere in the region of £100,000. it's been ten years since christ first tried to get help for his gambling addiction, but he has fallen off the wagon a few times since then. there've been times when i have been gambling—free for months and then borrowed money from a payday loan site or a credit card and woke up the next day having lost all my money and created a few thousand pounds worth of debt. how did that make you feel when you relapsed like that? pretty hopeless b

prime minister commission and publish impact assessments so that it is clear to all in pharmaceuticals, aerospace, car manufacture, ceramics and food and drink just what these breezy gamblingght cost? pm johnson: mr. speaker, i might take the honorable gentleman more seriously if he would deal with the fact that 60% of scotland's trade is with the rest of the united kingdom. his proposals for a break-up of the united kingdom would necessitate a border at berwick. he is proposing that the pensioners of scotland should have their assets now denominated in a new currency whose name the snp cannot even specify. >> the need to prevent the build-up of green algae in the solent means that local authorities such as test valley borough council cannot grant planning permission for children's homes and care facilities and to small self-builders. there is a blockage in the system, and i would like to urge my right honorable friend to get out his plunger and make sure that the department for environment, food and rural affairs, the ministry of housing, communities and local government, natural england and the environment agency all work together to protect our waterways, to make sure t

gambling company. i'm delighted to say that there's one other thing called gamstop. and as part of the measures announced by the game commissiong company terms, those are vips. they're people to be nurtured. i mean, how sinister does that get? oh, it's horrible, really. i mean, i know the gambling companies are like any other company trying to deliver shareholder value for their customers. but the problem is that it's the vulnerable. it's the addicts. it's the people who cannot stop who are providing the most profit. and they really do need to look at this now. i remember the only time i was contacted was by a member of a vip team asking me what sports i liked, seeing if i'd like tickets to live events, offering me free bets, particularly when they hadn't seen me for a while, particularly when i hadn't placed a bet for a week or so, which would have been an unusual pattern for me. you go around schools, you're involved in education, in preventing the very thing that's happened to you. what response do you get, particularly from youngsters? what do they make of all this? well, my concern actually is for youngsters. of the gambl

surrogacy and the law commission proposals we have seen exclusively which suggests there might be some lifting of restrictions around surrogacy in this country. now let's talk to natalie gamblefamily law firm which specialises in surrogacy. natalie supports these new proposals, including lifting the ban on adveritsing for surrogates, and plans to pay surrogates more than just expenses. also with us isjulie bindel, a women's rights campaigner, who has studied and written extensively about surrogacy. julie is against all forms of surrogacy as she thinks it exploits women. and in glasgow this morning is dr gillian wright, a hospital doctor turned expert in medical ethics, who thinks the situation as it is in the uk is acceptable, but doesn't agree with any form of commercialisation of surrogacy. welcome, all of you. i am going to show the kind of advert you can get in america, and we will show it to our audiences as well. it says, be passionate in helping couples who could not bear a child, help them to have a family. then it goes on to talk about how much a potential surrogate could earn in fears. from $55,000 up to $80,000. julie, this is the kind of advert you get in the us.

bloc, will be prime minister commission and published impact assessment so it is clear to all in pharmaceuticals, ceramics, food and drinks orjust what these breezy gamblingtland should have their assets now denominated in a new currency whose name they cannot even specify. they need to prevent the build—up of al guy and the solent mean that planning permission can't be granted for care facilities and other buildings was that there is a blockage in the system and would like to urge my right honourable friend to get out his plunger and make sure that natural england and the environment agency are all working together to protect our waterways and to make sure that housing commitments can be met. we will make sure that the ministerial dino rod is employed to sort out the blockage that she is experiencing but it is very important we deal simultaneously with nitrate neutrality, that we satisfy our environmental needs also ensuring that her community gets the housing that her community gets the housing that it needs. i think there is a way forward and i would be happy to ta ke way forward and i would be happy to take it up with you. rail users are suffering due