Labour MP pushes for higher gambling taxes to protect armed forces and veterans

UK Labour MP Alex Ballinger calls for higher gambling taxes to protect service personnel and veterans from gambling-related harm.

On Armed Forces Day on June 27, Member of Parliament for Halesowen, Alex Ballinger, paid tribute to the UK’s Armed Forces, taking the opportunity to shine a light on a growing issue for both current service people and veterans: gambling-related harm.

In a column published a few weeks after an event where Ballinger spoke about the issue, the MP said that the scale of the problem is “staggering”.

This month in my Halesowen News column, I’ve highlighted the hidden crisis of gambling harm in the Armed Forces community.