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OPINION - 'Free, illegal or mandatory' – why an outdoor smoking ban makes sense for Labour

It is a charge commonly directed at left-of-centre parties that they want to make everything one of three things: free, illegal or mandatory. But unlike Homer Simpson, the UK government does not intend to stand here and watch you smoke every one of those cigarettes to teach you a lesson.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage threatens to never go to the pub again if outdoor smoking banned

Reports Labour looking to ban smoking in some outdoor spaces could spell last orders for Reform UK leader

The Independent UK

UK Considers Tougher Anti-Smoking Measures, Potential Outdoor Ban

British government considers stricter anti-smoking measures, including potential ban on outdoor smoking, to reduce healthcare costs and smoking-related ill...

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John Swinney to 'look with care' at any UK ban on smoking in outdoor spaces

JOHN Swinney has said Scotland will “of course consider” replicating any UK Government ban on smoking in places such as beer gardens and outdoor…

The National (Scotland)

Sir Keir Starmer vows to 'take decisions' on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS 'burden'

NHS 'heartened' by possible beer garden smoking ban while pubs say it will 'increase isolation'

Evening Standard

OPINION - This smoking ban is pure nannyism — and it'll kill pubs

There aren’t that many places left where a smoker can smoke, but outside a pub is one of them. Fewer people than before congregate in a pub garden for a companionable cigarette, according to one friend who keeps a close eye on the pub scene. But for those who do,…

Evening Standard

UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants

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Suicide rates in England and Wales reach highest level since 1999

Samaritans charity calls on government to invest in suicide prevention as it has with smoking reduction

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer reversing the proposed smoking ban may save flirting as we know it

The UK’s dating landscape is the absolute pits. Then Keir Starmer threatened to take the only thing we have left. Chatting someone up while smoking a fag outside. Maddy Mussen on how he needs to backtrack

Evening Standard

Starmer says ‘more details’ to come on changes to smoking laws – as it happened

PM says it is important ‘to get balance right’ amid reports that smoking in beer gardens could be curbed

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer does not rule out outdoor smoking ban proposal

Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens

The Guardian - UK

As UK Government considers smoking ban in pub gardens, will it apply in Scotland?

THE UK Government is considering banning smoking in pub gardens, outside clubs, hospitals, and sports grounds, and in children’s parks ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming

Campaigners warn measures will be a ‘nail in the coffin’ for struggling pubs

The Independent UK

Outdoor smoking ban will shut pubs, warns hospitality leader

Smokers may not be able to enjoy a cigarette on pavements next to outdoor restaurants or clubs under new measures

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Study Finds Reduced Academic Achievements In Kids Exposed To Prenatal Smoking

Maternal prenatal smoking puts the offsprings at a 49 % higher risk of reduced academic achievement, the study revealed.

Evening Standard

Skyscraper fire in east London was caused by smoking

A fire at a high rise building destroyed part of a flat and an entire balcony

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“What’s One Thing Normal At Your Time But Is Now Bizarre To Even Think About?” (50 Answers)

Schools had smoking sections, you could smoke on submarines, in airplanes, and even in hospital after throat surgery. The post “What’s One Thing Normal At Your Time But Is Now Bizarre To Even Think About?” (50 Answers) first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

The lung cancer signs everyone needs to know about as new vaccine announced

Researchers have said that BioNTech’s BNT116 vaccine could improve survival rates

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Las Vegas Strip casinos crack down on a popular vice

Las Vegas Strip casino workers call for a total ban and some big changes have already been made.

Tom’s Guide

It’s shockingly easy to make offensive AI images with the Pixel 9 — and that’s a problem

Pixel 9 comes with an AI image generator built in, but Pixel Studio makes it far too easy to produce offensive AI images.

Space

How do supermassive black holes 'starve' their galaxies to halt star formation?

The "deaths" of galaxies are caused by their central supermassive black holes, and the "smoking gun" evidence of this connection takes an unexpected form.

Medical Daily

'No Safe Levels': Study Says Even Light Smoking During Pregnancy Affects Newborn's Health

The study suggests "that there is no safe period and no safe level of cigarette smoking shortly before or during pregnancy."

The Guardian - UK

Stockyards, saloons and sushi: a local’s guide to Fort Worth, Texas

Hotelier Jonathan Morris has his finger on the pulse of this historic city in north Texas, where tradition and modernity live side-by-side. Here, he shares some of the most ‘smoking’ places to check out right now …

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Ok, but how did the backpack end up in Poppy's apartment in The Bold and the Beautiful?

The backpack might be the smoking gun on The Bold and the Beautiful, but how did it end up in Poppy's apartment?

Golf Monthly

Which Professional Golfers Smoke Cigarettes?

Golf is one of those sports you can play while puffing away. But which members of the worldwide professional golfing tours partake?

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