Liberal Democrat MP Charlotte Cane has apologized for failing to declare hospitality she received from the Jockey Club when she submitted parliamentary questions about the impact of increased gambling taxes on horse racing. Cane, representing Ely and East Cambridgeshire, attended the Newmarket July Festival as a guest of the Jockey Club, which owns major UK racecourses including Aintree and Cheltenham. Months after receiving two tickets worth around £800, she asked the Treasury and Department for Culture, Media and Sport about the effects of harmonizing gambling tax rates on the horse racing industry and government consultations with stakeholders.

Cane admitted breaching parliamentary rules by not declaring this interest when tabling her questions and apologized to the Commons. Her inquiries came amid speculation of a rise in gambling taxes from 15% to 21%, though Chancellor Rachel Reeves later confirmed that horse racing would be exempt, maintaining the 15% rate. While Cane had registered the hospitality, she failed to declare it in relation to her parliamentary questions, prompting her formal apology.