#smoking-ban

#smoking-ban

The European Commission plans to extend smoking bans to outdoor areas and include nicotine-free products to protect public health. [ more ]

The government plans to ban smoking in pub beer gardens to reduce preventable deaths and NHS costs. [ more ]

Excessive taxation and regulation of tobacco may criminalize smoking.

Education and personal choice should guide smoking behavior decisions.

Stricter smoking regulations could impact individual freedoms. [ more ]

Sir Keir Starmer's government is considering a ban on smoking in outdoor venues, raising concerns about its economic impact on the hospitality sector. [ more ]

Esther McVey's Holocaust comparison to anti-smoking measures sparked widespread criticism for being inappropriate and offensive. [ more ]

The smoking area is a crucial social space for nightlife in the UK, especially after the indoor smoking ban of 2007. [ more ]

The New Jersey judge dismissed a lawsuit aimed at banning smoking in Atlantic City casinos, highlighting ongoing tensions between health concerns and industry interests. [ more ]

A judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, allowing the exemption to remain despite worker health concerns. [ more ]

The proposed smoking ban in pub gardens is viewed as a detrimental move for the struggling hospitality sector. [ more ]

The proposed smoking ban in pub gardens is viewed as a detrimental move for the struggling hospitality sector. [ more ]

Esther McVey's tweet comparing a smoking ban to the Holocaust has sparked significant backlash and raised concerns about the normalization of such comparisons. [ more ]

Esther McVey faced backlash for equating smoking bans with the Holocaust using Niemoller's poem, drawing criticism from the UK's Jewish community. [ more ]

Esther McVey's Holocaust poem tweet criticized government's smoking ban, leading to widespread backlash from politicians and Jewish organizations. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak faces rebellion from his own MPs on proposed smoking ban. [ more ]

Kemi Badenoch opposes Rishi Sunak's plan to ban young people from smoking. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak urges cabinet to support smoking ban for future generations, facing opposition from Tory MPs. [ more ]

Boris Johnson criticizes Rishi Sunak's smoking ban as 'absolutely nuts' at an event in Canada.

The proposed smoking ban by Sunak would gradually increase the legal age to buy tobacco products, facing criticism from within the Conservative party. [ more ]

Sunak's public health policy banning the next generation from buying cigarettes faces rebellion from some Conservative MPs, possibly relying on Labour for support.

The proposed bill aims to increase the legal smoking age incrementally, raising concerns about practicality and implementation from rebellious Tory MPs. [ more ]

The Popular Conservatism group's event experienced splintering and a lack of attendance by originally billed speakers.

The event included criticisms of Rishi Sunak's policies, particularly regarding net zero and smoking bans. [ more ]

Mid Devon, Hastings, and Lincoln have the highest prevalence of smoking in the UK.

London borough Richmond upon Thames has the lowest number of adult smokers in England. [ more ]

France is banning smoking on beaches and in public parks, forests, and near schools.

The government is aiming to create the first tobacco-free generation by 2032.

Taxes on cigarettes will be increased, and the government wants to ban single-use disposable e-cigarettes. [ more ]

France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests, and other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan.

The government will introduce legislation next year to expand the scope of places where fines can be imposed for smoking.

Legislators are also planning to outlaw single-use disposable e-cigarettes. [ more ]