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DCMS should stand up to the Treasury and publicly assure us the FOBTs review has not been shelved – Tom Watson

Tom Watson MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, commenting on reports that the Chancellor has scrapped the Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) review, said: 

“This is an astonishing intervention by Philip Hammond.

“If the Treasury has insisted the review is shelved then the Chancellor has ridden roughshod over his Cabinet colleagues and overwhelming public evidence about the danger these highly addictive machines pose.

“British gamblers lost £1.8 billion on fixed-odds betting terminals last year alone, money that could make a better contribution to the economy if spent elsewhere. 

“If Philip Hammond was so concerned about his bottom line, maybe he shouldn’t have approved a £1 billion sweetheart deal with the DUP. 

“The Department for Culture, Media and Sport should stand up to the Treasury and publicly assure us the review has not been shelved.” 

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Labour •

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL – WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017

Lochee Road (at Cleghorn Street) – temporary traffic lights on Sunday 6 August for Scottish Water manhole repair.

REPORT FOR WEST END WARD – WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 7 AUGUST 2017

Riverside Esplanade/Riverside Drive (Tay Road Bridge off ramp to 75m along Riverside Drive) – westbound nearside lane closure for 18 weeks to facilitate V&A construction works.

SSE Glenagnes Cable Renewal – Lochee Road lane restrictions and closures on Blinshall Street, Fleuchar Street and Scott Street for 3 weeks.

A85 Riverside Drive – prohibition of right turn from westbound lane of Riverside Drive into Riverside approach and prohibition of right turn from Riverside Approach in to Riverside Drive for 18 weeks for works to the sea wall.  Prohibitions will only be in place when required.

Perth Road (Hawkhill to Roseangle) – closed for 2 weeks for carriageway resurfacing.
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Fraser Macpherson

Heat wave continues in southern, central China

China’s meteorologists issued a yellow alert on Saturday for high temperatures, the second in a four-tier warning system, with some southern provinces expected to see temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius.

People in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality take a form of an 'ice bucket challenge' to beat the heat at a waterpark in, July 25, 2017. Many districts of Chongqing fell under a red alert for high temperatures, with air temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius in certain areas. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

People in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality take a form of an “ice bucket challenge” to beat the heat at a waterpark in, July 25, 2017. Many districts of Chongqing fell under a red alert for high temperatures, with air temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius in certain areas. [Photo: Chinanews.com]


The heat wave led to historic highs temperatures in some areas in July, and will continue to bake southern and central China on Saturday, the National Meteorological Center said.

The observatory expects some regions in Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and Xinjiang to see temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures in downtown Chongqing, and parts of Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei and the southeastern provinces could rise to 39 degrees Celsius, it said.

The public was reminded to pay attention to the weather and take precautions in outdoor activities. Authorities are closely watching the power supply to avoid accidents.

Heat waves have hit most of the country’s southeast over the past month. Shanghai, for example, recorded a temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius on July 21, the highest on record in the city in 145 years. The extreme hot weather has increased the number of people suffering from heatstroke.

China has a four-tier color-coded system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

 

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East Asia