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TikToker trapped in gambling addiction that nearly destroyed his life – BBC Newsnight
Following multiple delays, the UK government’s new review on gambling is expected to be released later this week, amid mounting concerns about gambling’s harm on people’s finances and mental health.
The industry has dramatically changed since the Gambling Act was brought in, in 2005 – most significantly the booming online market, driven by the ubiquity of smartphones.
Clinicians and charities say users have been failed by the lack of regulation. One of those is 27-year-old Lewis who has lost £100,000 to gambling, relapsed 12 times, and at his lowest point contemplated suicide.
Newsnight’s Anna Collinson met with him.
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Three members of his government, including Home Office minister Jess Phillips, have resigned, whilst scores of Labour MPs are calling for him to quit following a disastrous set of elections for the party last week.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is among a number of cabinet ministers urging the prime minister to set out a departure timetable.
Sir Keir said he does not intend to quit and threw down the gauntlet to potential rivals to formally challenge him as Labour leader.
No MP has yet launched a formal bid to challenge him, which requires the backing of 81 colleagues or 20% of Labour MPs, according to party rules.
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The US said it has hit “dozens” of Iranian military targets in overnight attacks, in response to Iran hitting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said it struck “air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, missile and drone capabilities, and small boats”, using aircraft, ships, and drones – including “one-way attack sea drones for the first time”.
“The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime corridor for global trade,” the US military said. “Iran does not control it”.
In response, Iran said it targeted US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait and also radar systems in Oman.
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President Donald Trump has said the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz following days of escalating strikes between the two countries.
He said this would stop “Iran’s ships or customers” from entering or leaving the key oil shipping route, but “all other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait”.
Iran’s foreign minister later said whoever provides safe passage “should be compensated for this service”, but Iran would remain the strait’s “GUARDIAN” – using Trump’s word.
Tehran and Washington clashed over the strait’s control after exchanging strikes in the region overnight and on Monday.
The US said it carried out strikes against military targets in Iran, targeting air defence systems, coastal radars, and missile and drone sites. Iran said it responded by striking US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, and radars in Oman.
Reeta Chakrabari presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Wildfires of ‘exceptional scale’ have taken force in Paris, as neighbouring Spain still tackles flames across the country following its own devastating fires.
Now the UK is also experiencing wildfires in England and Wales, as its third heatwave of the year is set to intensify again this week.
Here’s what we know so far about the extent of wildfires in Europe and the UK, and how heatwaves are impacting them.
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Explosions have been heard near two Iranian port cities, Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, state media has reported.
It comes after another night of strikes between the US and Iran, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it hit two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US facilities in Jordan and Bahrain.
The UAE called the attack “brazen”, adding that an Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured.
Meanwhile, the US military says it completed strikes on targets aimed at degrading “Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping” – Iranian state media reports three people were killed.
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@vLittle666
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
What a dumb ass 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Rahul-ug4vo
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I once won 20 lacs (2 million INR), I was shocked and happy. It was late in night, everyone in my family were sleeping whilst I just continued to play, I only withdrew 5 lacs (500k INR) and kept playing with rest with way higher bets in a hope ro win even more, but instead I lost EVERYTHING in few hours, and even cancelled the withdrawal i made for and deposited even more and lost everything 😢
I still gamble and gamble and this has made me even worse, I keep wagering all of it even when i have won big money, I never stop until I loose everything, I don't know how I can stop. I have tried few times before, but I cant help it. Nothing has helped, despite full support from my family. I broke their trust so many times and continue to gamble all i get each month from the work. I sometimes feel like ending my life, my i am too coward to do that! I have lost not only thr money, but the respect of my family. I just wished I was able to stop, but i can't 😞
@chuachua-hj9zd
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Casino helps to take one mind off things , just like alcohol….
@malcolmwatts2487
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
A responsible government would ban these gambling dens off our streets, yes, blood money (Tax) is all the chancellor(s) care about but it's not good enough as victims such as those on benefits are among those who risk living on next to nothing turning to stealing and petty crime to survive & also the employed are getting fleeced out of their hard earned. Bookmakers are a dangerous menace & all should be closed down including all the on-line firms just only allow bets on the racecourses/Greyhounds.
@ibuprofenPill
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Studies have shown people who quit gambling did so just before winning big.
@MuSiCiSLiFe-xs4vc
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Some one please help me , just need a freind to talk , who understand my gambling problem ,, without judging me ,,
i dont want to die ,
@whitebeltlyfbjj3393
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
My dad has a gambling problem and it was horrible for us growing up
@whimsicalnfree
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
My degree was a gamble lol
@jakenguyen7374
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I have lost about 100k USD. over the years of gambling. Then it dawned on me that nobody ever getting rich gambling all their life. Maybe only a few pro poker players. I quitted because it consumed all my free time. I wish to undo it but I can't. I felt better when I considered it was a failed busses venture. Lesson learned the hard way. I stay away from gambling ever since. Good luck everyone to find your way out.
@FloconYoutube
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Gambling ads needs to stop
@robdraper9264
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I assume there's a way around gamstop
@mrhsuskfkans
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Gamble in the stock market like a real man!
@PowerPackDeveloper
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I m 33 …betting from last 12 years.. till now lost 33 lakhs…my father died because of me because i had not money to cure …i feel like suicide…i m lost…dont know what to do…i m in huge debt… please somebody help…i m crying everyday
@microgamingrepairs1981
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I wouldn't say I was addicted compared to how some others are. Ie, I've never borrowed from any method to gamble, but have wasted alot of money.
I logged into the only 2 gambling sites I even trusted and locked the accounts for 1 year. There is no way to get around that lock at all.
If you are addicted to the online part of gambling and want to stop, self suspend for as long as you can.
@adamski6312
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
I love gambling. I makes sports fun for me. But I never gamble what I can’t afford to lose. I understand how people can get addicted and lose control.. it takes discipline. If I lose too much I make sure to take a long break
@user-zr7ew4nr9u
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
have you had your nxt bet
@paulterry7672
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Gambling the biggest driver of depression in the country
@DetroitWhatEver
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Hey Lewis your not alone brother but just some advise next time you relapse just bet against yourself and you'll win.
@andrewbee3331
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Get rid of bookies and online. Gambling is awful. You wouldn’t walk into a pub and spend £300 in a day or blow £100’s on drugs in a day. Pure scum and so are the majority of people that work in them.
@jonathanniblock7799
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
he choose to spend, not lose
@user-pp4uj1tw3f
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
100% bookies on streets and towns the thing what does me. There 4 bookies on one town center next too each other. That the hardest thing for a person who bad with it.. it's about time there shut them down.. altogether. the fobs are the worst thing in them places.. you can wast money in them. Matter in mins
@sterix6538
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Online gambling companies do not give a fuck about people that have gambling addictions they just see it as give us your money
@sterix6538
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
It's more than 0.5 % have a gambling addiction, just look how many people put a bet on the football on a Saturday or the horses
@LcWxVibeZz
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Should be banned
@bigyin2013
December 19, 2023 at 5:03 am
Also a gambler 35 year old in i started at a very young age tried to stop so msny times never happens