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Smoking ban in cars carrying children backed by majority of public
High street hepatitis tests should be free on NHS, campaigners say
We do not bully tenants in under-occupied homes says Kensington & Chelsea council
In today's SocietyGuardian supplement
David Conn asks how can football clubs capture the social value of the beautiful game?, Mark Johnson on why apologising to victims will not reduce reoffending rates, Denis Campbell on how to get public health policy right: listen to the public, The Movie Bus taking locals on a trip into history, The refused asylum seekers living against the clock and the community action that is saving our vegetables and plants.
Other stories
The Mail reports that Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, is preparing to slash the legal aid budget, targeting asylum seekers and prisoners. And a police chief has opposed bonuses for the force, saying beating crime is reward enough, the Telegraph reports. The same organ tells us that health visitor cuts are contributing to postnatal depression.
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