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Ministers urged to ban single-use vapes amid rising popularity with UK children

As many as 15% of 11- to 15-year-olds use vapes, experts suggest, with products often packaged in bright colours

The Guardian - UK

Concerns over ultra-processed foods on healthy eating app

The Soil Association has raised concerns that the NHS Food Scanner app continues to list biscuits, cakes and crisps as ‘good’ options.

The Independent UK

Calls to improve allergy labelling in restaurants after fatal reactions

The Government is looking into improved allergy labelling and also at proposals for a national allergy tsar

Wales Online

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‘Nothing off the table’ over calls to improve allergy labelling in restaurants

Health minister Neil O’Brien said the Government is ‘thinking about a number of different issues’.

The Independent UK

Tories abandon 2019 manifesto pledge to recruit 6,000 more GPs in England

Rishi Sunak notably refused to repeat the vow to recruit 6,000 more GPs by the end of next year on a visit to Southampton to promote his new pharmacies blueprint

Daily Mirror

Met did ‘pretty good job’ says minister amid force’s coronation ‘regret’

Government ministers continued to praise the work of the police at Saturday’s event, with one suggesting officers ‘did a pretty good job’.

The Independent UK

Labour says ‘something has gone wrong’ over arrest of coronation protesters

Lisa Nandy suggests mistakes must have been made in arrest of six anti-monarchy protesters

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Coronation arrests: Met chief Sir Mark Rowley backs his officers over claims of ‘heavy handedness’

Met Commissioner says he had become extremely concerned by ‘rapidly developing’ intelligence

Evening Standard

Vapes are ‘public health ticking time bomb’ for under-18s, MPs told

Conservative MP Neil Hudson pressed the Government to go further, including considering plans to hide the devices from view in shops.

The Independent UK

Labour to consider BAN on disposable vapes amid fears kids becoming nicotine addicts

The Labour leader also urged ministers to ban colourful packaging and attractive flavours for kids such as unicorn crush or cotton candy amid 9% of 11 to 15 year old children having used e-cigarettes in 2021

Daily Mirror

Dentists slam Tories for 'defending indefensible' as millions can't get NHS care

The Tories’ 'flawed' payment contract for dentists has been blamed on increasing numbers cutting their NHS work and going private - and some patients resorting to ripping their own teeth out

Daily Mirror

Patients travelling ‘hundreds of miles’ to access NHS dental care – MPs hear

Leading dentists have called for action to save the service.

The Independent UK

Tory health minister's wife works for private firm handed NHS contracts

Neil O’Brien’s spouse is GP engagement lead for Circle Health Group, which performs operations on NHS patients at its 54 hospitals across the country

Daily Mirror

Smoking age will NOT rise above 18 as Tory ministers reject official recommendation

Smokers will be encouraged to switch their fags for free vapes as part of a new government scheme, but health experts say the plans don't go 'far enough'

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The Independent UK

Government rules out raising age of sale of cigarettes

Health minister Neil O’Brien said the introduction of legal restrictions would be ‘too big a departure’ from the current policy.

The Guardian - UK

Smokers in England to be offered vaping kits to help them quit cigarettes

‘Swap to stop’ scheme comes despite increasing alarm about rise in young people vaping

The Independent UK

Smokers to be encouraged to vape in ‘swap to stop’ scheme

Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives of up to £400 to quit under Government plans.

The Independent UK

Vape squads to crack down on illegal e-cigarette sales to young people

Squads would also have the power to remove illegal products from shops and at borders

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New vaping 'squads' to stop sales to kids don't go far enough, ministers told

The Government has announced a new 'illicit vapes enforcement squad' will be set up in a clampdown, but there are calls for heavier fines for businesses that sell e-cigarettes to children

Wales Online

Government to promise ‘enforcement squads’ for illegal vape sales to children

Task force would conduct 'test purchasing' at shops and share intelligence across regional networks and local authorities

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NHS plea to the public as health bosses 'deeply worried' about impact of Easter and strike action

NHS bosses are concerned about the impact Easter bank holidays and strike action will have on patients over the next week

Wales Online

Some vapes could be banned with announcement within days

The Government is considering a crack down

The Independent UK

Fruit-flavoured vapes ‘could be banned for teenagers under new plans’

Ministers fear brightly-coloured packaging and flavour names are being used to entice young customers

Evening Standard

Government to consider ‘banning addictive fruit-flavoured vapes’

The Public Health Minister is expected to call for an investigation on the issue, according to reports

The Independent UK

Plans to end free prescriptions for 60-65 year-olds ‘scrapped’ after backlash

The plan was first proposed in 2021 by Boris Johnson’s government to lift the qualifying age for free prescriptions from 60 to 66

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