{
  "id": 14625162,
  "title": "Done family took £30m dividend from Betfred before warning of job cuts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/done-family-took-30m-dividend-from-betfred-before-warning-of-job-cuts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:03:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/14/done-family-dividend-betfred-job-cuts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Money was withdrawn from gambling firm before founder warned chancellor against doubling machine games duty The billionaire Done family took a £30m dividend from their Betfred gambling empire, before warning that they would close hundreds of bookies and cut jobs if the government increases tax on high-street slot machines . The chancellor, John Healey, is understood to be considering proposals to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}