Smoking rates ‘increasing’ in some parts of England, study suggests

The analysis found that between 2020 and 2024, there was an increase in smoking rates in the South West (PA) - (PA Wire)

Progress in slashing smoking rates across England has “stalled” in recent years, with apparent increases in some areas, researchers have warned.

It comes as a study found rates in the North fell faster than the national average, with regional differences narrowing “considerably” in the last 18 years.