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People in Wales have strong objections to plans to hike smoking age every year

'Use education and harm reduction strategies instead'

Wales Online

Plan to slash smoking in England is backed by the evidence – but it could go even further

If smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great.

The Conversation

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

Dr Javed Khan is calling for measures to be put in place, hoping to move towards a smoke-free UK by 2030

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Care worker who glassed woman on night out after karaoke row avoids jail

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Sophie Robinson fell out with Katie Rickerby in the smoking area of a Newcastle pub before going inside and hitting her and glassing Abbey Quinn, causing nasty injuries

Daily Mirror

Radical plan to ban smoking in most council houses

Proposed shake-up in tobacco laws would also see lighting up not permitted in outdoor places such as beer gardens, cafe pavements and beaches

Wales Online

Is vaping a safer alternative to smoking? We just don't know yet

Studies show that people who vape are more likely to progress to smoking tobacco products.

ABC News

Smoking in beer gardens outlawed in England under proposed tobacco laws shake-up

Ministers told they will not meet their pledge to make country smoke-free by 2030 unless reforms are brought in soon

Wales Online

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Smokefree 2030: Have your say on government plans to raise the age for smoking to phase it out

Vote in our poll on whether the legal age for smoking should be raised

The Independent UK

Smokers living in council housing could be banned from lighting up, new report suggests

Dr Javed Khan OBE has made some radical proposals that those living in council housing should be banned from smoking, as well as stubbing out the habit in pub gardens

Daily Mirror

Talking Point: Should the smoking age be raised each year?

Annually raising the minimum age for buying tobacco is among the recommendations in a Government-commissioned review.

Evening Standard

Dishonest to say smoking debate is about health versus freedom, says Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said a small number of wealthy companies are profiting from some of the most vulnerable in society.

The Independent UK

Government refuses to rule out banning smoking in beer gardens

Review also includes 9pm watershed and 18 rating on any film or TV programme depicting smoking

Bristol Post

Love Island star 'finally' gives answer to 'most asked question' about the show

Hailing from season five of the hit ITV2 dating show, Amy Hart left the villa of her own accord due to mental health struggles - and has openly discussed her experience on social media since.

Glasgow Live

Legal age for smoking ‘should rise and polluter tax must be considered’, says report

Among his 15 recommendations, Dr Javed Khan issued four critical ‘must-dos’ for the Government to be acted upon immediately

Evening Standard

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Is raising the smoking age regressive or ingenious?

The Government is considering raising the legal smoking age from 18 by one year every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco, and familiar arguments have surfaced.

Liverpool Echo

Smoking age could increase each year until no one can buy tobacco anymore

Tobacco remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England, according to the Department of Health

Chronicle Live

Raise smoking age from 18 by a year, every year, until total ban, review finds

A review commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care strongly recommends an annual increase to the age people have to be to buy tobacco

Reuters

UK to consider smoking recommendations, publish its own plan in due course

The British government will consider the recommendations of a report into smoking and publish its own plan in due course, health minister Sajid Javid said in a written statement to parliament.

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Manchester Evening News

Legal age for buying cigarettes should rise by a year every year, report states

The independent review set out a variety of recommendations to tackle smoking in the country

The Independent UK

Legal age for smoking should rise and ‘polluter tax’ must be considered – report

Among his 15 recommendations, Dr Javed Khan issued four critical ‘must-dos’ for the Government to be acted upon immediately.

Wales Online

Welsh Government backs plan to hike age you can buy cigarettes every year until everyone stops

A UK Government commissioned review said smoking should be made obsolete

Al Jazeera

Thailand legalises growing cannabis and eases consumption rules

Thailand becomes the first Asian country to legalise growing cannabis and consuming it in food and drinks.

The Independent UK

Legal age to buy tobacco should be raised to make smoking obsolete – review

Almost six million people in England smoke, and tobacco is the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death, the Department of Health said.

Wales Online

Legal age for buying cigarettes should rise by one year every year says report

The Government report would ban the current generation of children from ever buying cigarettes

The Independent UK

Smoking age should be raised each year until tobacco totally banned, government report says

‘We need to commit to making smoking obsolete, once and for all’ says Dr Javed Khan

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