Mayor says he wants to ‘hear more detail about the Government’s plans in this area’, despite promising to take action himself four years ago
Sadiq Khan is accused of backtracking on his 2021 manifesto promise to ban gambling adverts on the Tube, citing the need to wait for a national framework from the government. Despite a higher-than-average problem gambling rate in London and pressure from the London Assembly, Khan says he's awaiting a government definition of 'harmful gambling' to avoid legal challenges. TfL earns significant revenue from these ads, and critics argue Khan should act independently, as the Labour government is now planning a statutory levy on gambling operators.
