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Parliament urged to hold ‘crucial’ debate into affordability checks

A debate in parliament on the subject of controversial affordability checks is “crucial”, according to Nevin Truesdale, chief executive of the Jockey Club. Industry leaders have warned that new regulations could cost the sport up to £250million over ...

29 Nov 2023 at 13:57

Sport

Racing industry comes together with petition against affordability checks

The British horseracing industry has launched a petition urging the UK government to halt the planned introduction of what are seen as intrusive affordability checks. By 11am on Thursday over 10,000 had already signed the online petition just hours ...

02 Nov 2023 at 17:15

Sport

Affordability checks debate set for February

A debate will be held to discuss the implementation of affordability checks on February 26, the Petitions Committee has announced. Participants and fans of racing signed a petition, which needed 100,000 signatures to reach this stage, after it was ...

12 Jan 2024 at 18:06

Sport

Affordability checks petition passes 100,000 signatures

Parliament will be forced to consider whether to hold a debate on the proposed implementation of betting affordability checks after a petition opposing such measures passed 100,000 signatures. Racing organisations and officials have expressed ...

28 Nov 2023 at 22:16

Sport

BHA calls for MPs to attend affordability checks debate

The British Horseracing Authority is urging MPs to take part in the debate over affordability checks, which will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday. It is the first chance for MPs to properly interrogate proposals of the implementation ...

22 Feb 2024 at 17:27

National News

Families are homeless for longer due to shortage of HAP accommodation – charity

A housing charity has raised concerns about a lack of affordable housing, forcing families and single people into homelessness for longer. The Simon Communities launched its quarterly report Locked Out of the Market, which measures the ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

National News

Sinn Fein plan for thousands of new homes ‘good to go from day one’

A Sinn Fein plan to deliver 370,000 new homes by 2030 is “good to go” from day one if the party is voted into government, Mary Lou McDonald has insisted. The party president said the “game-changing” blueprint to “end the housing ...

12 Nov 2024 at 17:03

Sport

MPs urge affordability check rethink in Westminster Hall debate

A number of MPs called for ministers to reconsider affordability checks during in a debate at Westminster Hall on Monday. It was the first chance for MPs to properly interrogate proposals of the implementation of the supposedly ...

26 Feb 2024 at 22:12

National News

Housing experts call for national home-building agency

Housing experts have called on the Government to establish a national and sustainable home-building agency. A report says the proposed agency should be a State developer, construction and retrofitting business and centre of ...

14 Jun 2023 at 11:26

National News

Special Cabinet meeting on housing will consider ‘all different actions’

A special Cabinet meeting on housing will look at and consider “all different actions” and policy options, the Government’s chief whip has said. Mary Butler said that investors will have to help plug the gap in funding to ...

16 Feb 2025 at 14:03

National News

Disability ministry and affordable homes among Social Democrats’ red lines

A senior ministry for disability and 50,000 affordable homes a year are among the Social Democrats’ red lines if going into government. Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns urged voters to give the Social Democrats “a ...

12 Nov 2024 at 16:58

National News

Teachers will remember ‘guffawing’ at them for a long time – Sinn Fein

Teachers will remember a crowd at a Fine Gael event “guffawing” at them for a long time, a Sinn Fein candidate has said. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has come under criticism for saying he would not hire teachers to ...

13 Nov 2024 at 17:38

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