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PA Staff & Aaron Morris

Smoking could be banned in beer gardens and on beaches as part of radical proposals

Smoking should be banned in outdoor public spaces such as beer gardens, café pavements and beaches - suggests a review calling for a radical shake-up of tobacco laws across the UK.

The plan, commissioned by the Government, said ministers will not meet their pledge to make England smoke-free by 2030 unless reforms are brought in as a matter of urgency.

Dr Javed Khan, who led the review, set out 15 recommendations calling for action, including banning supermarkets from selling tobacco or cigarettes and mass stop-smoking campaigns on TV and social media.

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