UK News 08-04-2005 who: Secretary of State for Culture Tessa Jowell what: Announces compromise to save Gambling Bill where: House of Commons, LONDON when: Tuesday snippet: With Parliament breaking up for the election, the race was on this week to get a number of measures on to the statute books. The Conservative Party accepted the Bill after the government agreed to limit the number of so-called "super casinos" in the regions to just one. Later, says The Guardian, "the government confirmed that it is dropping the clauses covering incitement to cause religious hatred from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill". Meanwhile, The Times explains that "a change in the law on euthanasia has been stymied by... a Lords committee split down the middle". [... more]

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