Watch as Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson speak on final day of Labour Party conference
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch as Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson speak on final day of Labour Party conference

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Wes Streeting and Bridget Phillipson speak at the Labour Party conference on Wednesday 25 September. Mr Streeting, the health secretary, has called for a “national debate” about the prospect of banning smoking outside pubs. Ministers are examining what can be done to help smokers quit and to “deal with the scourge of second-hand smoke and passive smoke.” “We definitely want to see smoking phased out in our country, we committed to that in our manifesto,” Mr Streeting told Sky News ahead of his speech. “We want to make sure this generation of children are the healthiest generation that ever lived and therefore they will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.” Asked if he will ban smoking outside pubs, he said: “Look, that’s one of the measures that I’m considering, and I’m up for a national debate on this issue.”

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Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament
2 months ago

Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament

The Independent  

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The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough
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2 months ago

The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough

The Independent  

When the Tories suggested raising the age limit for purchasing tobacco, it was one of their most illiberal policies to date – made even more illiberal because of the cross-party backing it received. Health secretary Wes Streeting, during his latest round of broadcast interviews, acknowledged that the hospitality industry has “taken a real battering in recent years” As such, he …

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting
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2 months ago

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wes Streeting said the hospitality industry has “taken a …

UK introduces a tough anti-tobacco bill, but smokers can puff away in pub gardens for now
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2 months ago

UK introduces a tough anti-tobacco bill, but smokers can puff away in pub gardens for now

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Planned ban on smoking in pub gardens ‘set to be ditched by No 10’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Planned ban on smoking in pub gardens ‘set to be ditched by No 10’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Sir Keir Starmer …

Wes Streeting’s smoking ban could have saved me
3 months, 1 week ago

Wes Streeting’s smoking ban could have saved me

The Independent  

I thank Wes Streeting for proposing to extend the smoking ban. Some nine million benefit claimants are likely to be affected by the Fraud, Error and Debt Bill, which will migrate as many as three million Employment Support Allowance claimants to Universal Credit. And an as-yet indeterminate number of the three million or so personal independence payment claimants who, under …

Streeting calls for national debate about smoking outside pubs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Streeting calls for national debate about smoking outside pubs

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Minister denies attacking hospitality industry over beer garden smoking ban
4 months, 1 week ago

Minister denies attacking hospitality industry over beer garden smoking ban

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A minister has denied the …

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?
4 months, 1 week ago

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer …

Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, …

Smokers ‘heroes of the nation’, says Farage as he lights up cigarette near pub
4 months, 1 week ago

Smokers ‘heroes of the nation’, says Farage as he lights up cigarette near pub

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Nigel Farage threatens to never go to the pub again if outdoor smoking banned
4 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage threatens to never go to the pub again if outdoor smoking banned

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Pub bosses slam potential outdoor smoking ban as ‘bonkers’ and ‘nuts’
4 months, 1 week ago

Pub bosses slam potential outdoor smoking ban as ‘bonkers’ and ‘nuts’

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that …

UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs
4 months, 1 week ago

UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs

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UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
4 months, 1 week ago

UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed Thursday that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants. “My starting point on this is to remind everybody that over 80,000 people lose their lives every year because of smoking,” Starmer said in Paris …

How Britain looked before 2007 ban on smoking in enclosed public places that turned the tide on tobacco - from smoke-filled pubs and clubs, cigarettes during restaurant meals and lighting up on trains
4 months, 1 week ago

How Britain looked before 2007 ban on smoking in enclosed public places that turned the tide on tobacco - from smoke-filled pubs and clubs, cigarettes during restaurant meals and lighting up on trains

Daily Mail  

A little under 20 years ago it was quite normal to be greeted by a cloud of haze and the unmistakable smell of cigarettes as you stepped into a smoke-filled room. Two people have a final smoke at The Woods late-night bar in Bristol just before 6am on June 1, 2007 which is when the indoor smoking ban was brought …

Should smoking in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants be banned? MailOnline asks the public what they REALLY think of Labour's proposed plans
4 months, 1 week ago

Should smoking in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants be banned? MailOnline asks the public what they REALLY think of Labour's proposed plans

Daily Mail  

Punters across the country have shared how they really feel about Sir Keir Starmer's 'aggressive' plans to ban smoking in pub gardens, near stadiums and outdoor restaurants. Chay Pinkerton said he couldn't see why people shouldn't be allowed to smoke in outdoor spaces Dan Lungeanu, a 36-year-old engineer from London, said: 'It is a double edge sword, whatever limits people …

Pub bosses and hospitality chiefs fear Britain is on 'brink of nanny state' if smoking is banned outdoors - so what do YOU think?
4 months, 1 week ago

Pub bosses and hospitality chiefs fear Britain is on 'brink of nanny state' if smoking is banned outdoors - so what do YOU think?

Daily Mail  

Hospitality bosses today admitted having major concerns over Sir Keir Starmer's 'nanny state' outdoor smoking ban that could see punters barred from lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and even outside nightclubs. Michael Kill, the chief executive of the Night Time Industry Association, told MailOnline today that Mr Starmer's plot to ban outdoor smoking has 'understandably caused concern …

Full list of places where smoking could be banned under Labour plans - from pub gardens to outside football stadiums
4 months, 1 week ago

Full list of places where smoking could be banned under Labour plans - from pub gardens to outside football stadiums

Daily Mail  

Pub gardens and outside football stadiums could be some of the places that smoking is banned under Labour's new proposals. Places where smoking could be banned Pub gardens Outside nightclubs Restaurant terraces Outside sport stadiums Children's parks Pavements by universities and hospitals Shisha bars The current plans, which are still being finalised, will see the smoking of fags banned outside …

Furious backlash hits Labour's 'nanny state' outdoor smoking ban plans
4 months, 1 week ago

Furious backlash hits Labour's 'nanny state' outdoor smoking ban plans

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has faced a furious backlash after it was revealed he is plotting an outdoor smoking ban that would bar Britons from lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and even outside nightclubs. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health president, Professor Steve Turner, said: 'This is a major milestone towards realising the government's ambition to raise …

Labour backlash over Starmer smoking ban
4 months, 1 week ago

Labour backlash over Starmer smoking ban

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a Labour backlash over plans to outlaw smoking in pub beer gardens amid warnings that it will force more pubs to close. The Prime Minister has confirmed that he is looking at extending the smoking ban to outdoor areas, which would also include sports stadiums and parks. Business leaders also hit out at the “nuts” …

Starmer plots OUTDOOR smoking ban: Leaked plans reveal PM's aim to stop people lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and in children's parks - sparking fears for hospitality sector and 'na
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer plots OUTDOOR smoking ban: Leaked plans reveal PM's aim to stop people lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and in children's parks - sparking fears for hospitality sector and 'na

Daily Mail  

Smoking is set to be banned in pub gardens, a leaked report has revealed - as well as outside football grounds and in children's parks. Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick said: 'The last thing this country needs is thousands more pubs closing' Fellow contender Priti Patel - a former tobacco lobbyist - raged against 'nanny state regulation' It follows more …

UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?

The Independent  

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Smoking ban will save NHS and stop it ‘swallowing economy’, says David Davis
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Smoking ban will save NHS and stop it ‘swallowing economy’, says David Davis

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban will save the NHS and prevent it from swallowing “the entire economy”, a former cabinet minister has said. Sir David Davis, a civil liberties campaigner, said the proposals – opposed by dozens of Conservative MPs in a Commons vote this week – would prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths. But in an interview with BBC …

A ban on cigarettes is the last thing we need right now
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A ban on cigarettes is the last thing we need right now

The Independent  

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UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?

Al Jazeera  

The UK’s smoking ban aims to phase out sales of tobacco, which is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Britain. Parliament approved the government’s “historic” plans to create a “smoke-free” generation on Tuesday in a bid to reduce the number of people dying from smoking-related diseases, a big burden on the country’s publicly funded National Health Service. …

Whitty: Arguments against plan to ban youngsters from smoking ‘surprising’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Whitty: Arguments against plan to ban youngsters from smoking ‘surprising’

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban risks making it cool again, Tory MP claims
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban risks making it cool again, Tory MP claims

The Independent  

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Majority back plans to crack down on smoking
1 year, 1 month ago

Majority back plans to crack down on smoking

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Smoking plan ‘biggest public health intervention in a generation’, says Sunak
1 year, 3 months ago

Smoking plan ‘biggest public health intervention in a generation’, says Sunak

The Independent  

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Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation
1 year, 3 months ago

Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation

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Labour would ban cigarette sales to stamp out smoking, says Wes Streeting
2 years ago

Labour would ban cigarette sales to stamp out smoking, says Wes Streeting

The Telegraph  

A Labour government could ban the sale of cigarettes in order to eradicate smoking by 2030, says the shadow health secretary. Wes Streeting said Labour would consult on banning the sale and purchase of cigarettes as part of a “radical” package of measures to stamp out smoking. He told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the Government needed to …

Chris Whitty: The smoking industry must be destroyed
2 years, 2 months ago

Chris Whitty: The smoking industry must be destroyed

The Telegraph  

The cigarette industry should be destroyed for the benefit of public health, Prof Sir Chris Whitty, the UK Government’s Chief Medical Adviser, has said. Sir Chris, who is also Chief Medical Officer for England, warned that smokers face an appalling death and said ministers are currently considering whether to bring in new policies to limit smoking. “Everyone in this room …

Smoking set to be banned in public spaces across Greater Manchester
2 years, 5 months ago

Smoking set to be banned in public spaces across Greater Manchester

The Independent  

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Ban smoking outside pubs and on beaches, major report suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

Ban smoking outside pubs and on beaches, major report suggests

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Smoking could be banned in beer gardens and on beaches
2 years, 7 months ago

Smoking could be banned in beer gardens and on beaches

The Telegraph  

Smoking could be banned in beer gardens, beaches and even within some homes, under plans being considered by ministers. The independent review, ordered by the Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, called for radical action to reduce smoking rates, and make the habit “obsolete” within two decades. Other proposals include banning smoking from the majority of new social housing developments, labelling …

VVD MPs want delay on cigarette display ban for small shops
5 years, 4 months ago

VVD MPs want delay on cigarette display ban for small shops

Dutch News  

MPs from the ruling coalition party VVD want to delay a ban on shops displaying cigarettes in public view by July 2021, Trouw said on Monday. ‘We would consider a more lenient start date to be a good thing,’ VVD MP Hayke Veldman told the paper. The plans include putting up the price of cigarettes to €10 a packet, introducing …

VVD MPs want delay on cigarette display ban for small shops
5 years, 4 months ago

VVD MPs want delay on cigarette display ban for small shops

Dutch News  

MPs from the ruling coalition party VVD want to delay a ban on shops displaying cigarettes in public view by July 2021, Trouw said on Monday. ‘We would consider a more lenient start date to be a good thing,’ VVD MP Hayke Veldman told the paper. The plans include putting up the price of cigarettes to €10 a packet, introducing …

England could become ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 under new government pledge
5 years, 5 months ago

England could become ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 under new government pledge

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