We should do away with smoking – but not like this
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We should do away with smoking – but not like this

The Independent  

Smoking is the single greatest cause of death in the UK. The latest, leaked, proposal from the government is to ban smoking from such prime outdoor locations as pub gardens, the area around football grounds, al fresco restaurant tables, and hospital premises. With the financial viability of an already hard-pressed pub sector already under threat, staff cannot be expected to patrol the streets outside for errant tobacco consumption – still less to seize a lit Superking from the lips of some poor wretch gasping in the drizzle. As ever, some consent is needed for a law to be obeyed, and it would be unfortunate if the ban on outside smoking became as widely ignored as the laws on public littering. Fundamentally, if the extension of the ban on smoking were disregarded by the public, it would not save lives in any case; it would become the first failure in the war on smoking-related diseases.

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Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament
1 month, 2 weeks 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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1 month, 2 weeks 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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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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Planned ban on smoking in pub gardens ‘set to be ditched by No 10’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Mapped: The UK's smoking strongholds where nearly a quarter of adults still smoke - how hooked is your area?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: The UK's smoking strongholds where nearly a quarter of adults still smoke - how hooked is your area?

Daily Mail  

Only one in 10 Brits now smoke, the lowest proportion of the population ever recorded. Fresh analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows only some 6million people in the UK, about 12 per cent of the population were lighting up in 2023 ONS data show the number of daily or occasional vapers has risen to 5.1million in 2023, almost …

Streeting calls for national debate about smoking outside pubs
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Streeting calls for national debate about smoking outside pubs

The Independent  

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Don’t blame the outdoor smoking ban on the ‘nanny state’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t blame the outdoor smoking ban on the ‘nanny state’

The Independent  

I’m totally against the so-called “nanny state”, but the reality of smoking is that it is a vile, pervasive, unhealthy, unsociable, smelly habit, which no one should be subjected to in buildings, on the street, or anywhere else. Graham Cooper Address supplied Environmental policy affects everything – if you don’t care about climate change, you should start As parliamentary recess …

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?

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. Read our privacy policy Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer …

Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban: I don’t want to cry ‘nanny state’, but where does it end?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban: I don’t want to cry ‘nanny state’, but where does it end?

The Independent  

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Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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‘Kick in the teeth’: Pub landlords say Starmer’s garden smoking ban would hit industry hard
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Kick in the teeth’: Pub landlords say Starmer’s garden smoking ban would hit industry hard

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UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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?
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Furious backlash hits Labour's 'nanny state' outdoor smoking ban plans
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A ban on cigarettes is the last thing we need right now
8 months 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 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. …

Chris Whitty: The smoking industry must be destroyed
2 years, 1 month 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  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smoking could be banned in public spaces across Greater Manchester …

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

The Independent  

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2 Years of Vaping Ban in India: Some Scientists Say it's Time for a Review
3 years, 3 months ago

2 Years of Vaping Ban in India: Some Scientists Say it's Time for a Review

The Quint  

In this clutter of misinformation, the scientifically sound public health communication would be that if you are a non-smoker, avoid any nicotine-containing product; if you smoke, try to quit, and if you cannot or are not willing to give up nicotine use, reduce harm by switching to the least harmful options available such as vaping, snus or heated tobacco. We …

Doctors, restaurateurs urge Centre to remove smoking zones from public places
3 years, 9 months ago

Doctors, restaurateurs urge Centre to remove smoking zones from public places

India TV News  

A group of doctors, cancer victims and restaurateurs has expressed concerns about passive smoking and urged the Centre to remove smoking zones from various public places. According to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act COTPA 2003, smoking is banned in all public places, but allowed in designated zones at restaurants, hotels, and airports, among others. There is growing evidence …

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