Smoking ban for people born after 2008 agreed as ‘landmark’ Bill clears Parliament The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is designed to ‘create a smoke-free generation’ The Independent UK · Apr 21
‘Sword of Damocles’ driving vape changes, says Cancer Research chairman Lord Stevens of Birmingham warned that there is ‘no health benefit’ if vape users become hooked on nicotine, when they have not previously smoked. Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025
Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws Lord Kamall proposed a change to the Mental Health Bill so that nurses or doctors could carry out detentions without police present. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law Baroness Berridge called for greater safeguards to be put in place for children experiencing mental illness. The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
Coffey: Companies privately admitted net-zero policies increasing cost of food The Tory former deputy prime minister also spoke of her personal experience of trying to lose weight as peers considered food and obesity policy. Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025
Top three Covid symptoms to watch out for as UK infections hit new record high Data released by the ZOE Covid Study shows that as of July 11 there have been 349,773 new daily symptomatic infections, with doctors describing three primary symptoms to keep an eye on Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022
Covid restrictions could return if soaring cases affect NHS backlog, minister says Junior health minister Lord Kamall said free Covid testing could be reintroduced if needed cases do not slow down. At least 2.7 million people in private households are thought to have had Covid-19over the last week, according to official statistics. Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2022