Majority of Britons support raising taxes on online gambling to fund efforts to tackle child poverty, poll finds

Majority of Britons support raising taxes on online gambling to fund efforts to tackle child poverty, poll finds

A clear majority of the British public support raising taxes on online gambling in order to fund efforts to tackle child poverty, a new poll has found. The poll, carried out by YouGov found that 70% of Britons would support raising taxes on online gambling, following Gordon Brown calling for an increase in the levies to fund efforts to tackle child poverty. Only 16% of those asked said they opposed the move. It comes as former Prime Minister Gor…