Gambling tax rise could put 16,000 jobs at risk, Healey warned

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  John Healey has been urged to rule out a Budget tax rise on gambling.

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  Warnings cited in the report say the tax rise could put 16,000 jobs at risk.

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  The report says women and young people could be particularly affected.

Who

John Healey has been urged to rule out the tax rise.

What

A proposed gambling tax rise is said to put 16,000 jobs at risk.

When

Ahead of the Budget; the article was published on 12 October 2026.

Where

Not stated.

Why

Warnings say the tax rise could cost thousands of jobs, with women and young people in the firing line.

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