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UK Adult Gaming Centres business rates Machine Games Duty Burnham policy 2026

UK PM Burnham Targets Adult Gaming Centres with Higher Business Rates to Fund Pub Relief

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed increasing business rates on Adult Gaming Centres to fund a 20% rate cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues, with a separate think-tank proposal to double Machine Games Duty on Category B machines potentially raising up to £458 million annually.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 26, 2026·8 min read

Stephanie Peacock and Lisa Nandy, UK DCMS gambling ministers confirmed 2026

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New UK Gambling Minister 2026: BGC Welcomes Peacock and Nandy at DCMS

Stephanie Peacock is the UK's new gambling minister and Lisa Nandy stays on as DCMS Secretary after Andy Burnham's rise to prime minister, with the BGC pledging to work with the team on growth and safer gambling.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 22, 2026·7 min read

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Andy Burnham UK PM: What the Cabinet Reshuffle Means for Gambling

Andy Burnham replaced Keir Starmer as UK prime minister on July 20, 2026, and kept Lisa Nandy at DCMS. Here is what the reshuffle means for gambling licensing, tax and sponsorship rules.

iGaming Daily Newsroom·July 21, 2026·9 min read