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 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a smoking ban in outdoor spaces like pub gardens, hospital and university campuses, children’s play areas and sports grounds.– What is the Government’s policy on smoking and vaping?Asked about smoking on Thursday, Sir Keir told reporters he would “take decisions in this space”, and warned that smoking kills more than 80,000 each year.“That’s a preventable death,” the Prime Minister said. “It’s a huge burden on the NHS and, of course, it’s a burden on the taxpayer.” He added: “More details will be revealed.”Labour’s election-winning 2024 manifesto pledged preventative public health...

What is the Government’s smoking ban plan?

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 The Government wants smokers to be “much more likely” to give up the habit by introducing changes such as reducing the number of places where a person can smoke, a minister has said.Leaked proposals, reported by The Sun newspaper earlier this week, suggest the Government will ban smoking in some outdoor areas, such as at restaurants and hospitals, to improve public health.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told reporters on Thursday that the Government will “take decisions” on smoking, and “more details will be revealed”.Speaking to Sky News on Friday, education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said that “what we’re trying...

Government wants to make it ‘much more likely’ smokers will give up habit

 Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government will “take decisions” on a potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort to curb preventable deaths and alleviate pressures on the NHS.Industry leaders have warned that the proposed plans to ban outdoor smoking, including in beer gardens and outside stadiums, would be another “nail in the coffin” for pubs and bars.According to leaked proposals seen by The Sun newspaper, the Government is set to ban smoking in some outdoor areas to improve public health.The indoor smoking ban could be extended to cover other locations including small parks, outdoor restaurants and hospitals.Sir Keir...

Government will ‘take decisions’ on potential outdoor smoking ban, Starmer says

 Look, you don’t have to tell me that smoking is bad. I grew up watching after-school specials in the nineties and early-2000s. I’ve seen the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles look on disapprovingly as little Johnny accepts his first cigarette. I know that smoking isn’t cool – it just makes you a fool.But sometimes those well-meaning PSAs and their clumsy raps don’t work as well as intended, and you find that you’re in your mid-thirties, and you’re stressed out, and the only way you can unwind is to sneak outside every now and then for a cheeky smoke. I’m sorry,...

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Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered - PM

Health experts welcome plans but some pub owners and hospitality bosses warn of economic...

Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered - PM

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