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Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in Parliament

It is hoped the legislation could ‘save thousands of lives and protect the NHS’, according to ministers.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

Government ‘to ban vaping near playgrounds, hospitals and schools’ in crackdown to protect children’s health

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said to be considering limiting use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England

Measures to stop children from vaping could be included in forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024

Outdoor smoking ban will shut pubs, warns hospitality leader

Smokers may not be able to enjoy a cigarette on pavements next to outdoor restaurants or clubs under new measures

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

Labour has been virtually silent on Britain’s neglected seaside towns – it’s time for a national strategy

A steady stream of day-trippers leave the railway station and head down to the seafront. Some shoppers and dawdlers detour through the picturesque cobbled streets of The Lanes. Others walk past the extraordinary Royal Pavilion, with its ornate domes and minarets, before reaching Brighton’s beach.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024

Chris Whitty warns against paddling in rivers this summer

Sewage overflows during wet seasons are just ‘half the problem, not the full problem’, says the chief medical officer

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024

Reducing sewage in rivers and seas is public health priority, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer says 19th-century wastewater system ended cholera outbreaks and calls for similar focus now

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Covid Inquiry has cost £94m so far and could become most expensive probe of its kind

Figures published in the inquiry’s financial report show £15,180,000 was spent in the final quarter of 2023/24

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

Isn’t it daft to let a 50-year-old smoke but not someone aged 44?

Letters: Torran Turner points to the dangers of the current proposal; plus letters from Dave Pollard and Richard Thorley

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

MPs vote to give smoking ban bill second reading – as it happened

Rishi Sunak’s authority suffers blow as several Conservatives vote against bill, which clears first Commons hurdle with 383 votes to 67

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024