The Government must take urgent action in response to a report showing a rise in the number of problem gamblers, say a group of Churches.

Catholic bishops in Slovakia have condemned moves by a US gambling company to set up Europe's largest mega-casino complex on their country's border with Austria.

The latest investigation into the impact of the National Lottery for those on low incomes and at the edges of society suggests that it is a bad deal for Britain's poor overall.

An alliance of nine Christian organisations (including representatives of major denominations) is calling on the government to reject moves to further liberalise Britain's gambling laws.