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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.

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

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

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

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

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,…

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

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

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

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

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