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The General Synod has called on the Government to reduce the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2 in a debate where members heard of the "huge suffering" caused by the machines.
The Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, has welcomed Government plans to limit the maximum stake on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to £2.
The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has responded to the Government's announcement today of The Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes.
The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, calls on Christians to press the Government to curb Fixed Odds Betting Terminals to help protect the most vulnerable people.
The Bishop of St Albans, a leading campaigner for measures to limit the harm done by Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs), has responded to recommendations from the Gambling Commission.
NEWS / General Synod February Group of Sessions 2017: Wednesday.
The General Synod today called on the Government to end the ‘cruel’ experience of so-called ‘pauper' funerals in a debate where members heard of the plight of those unable to afford funeral costs.
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NEWS / Synod backs reduction in gambling advertising
The Church of England’s General Synod has called for a change to the canons governing the impediment to ordination after divorce.