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Proportion of British adults vaping at its highest level, analysis finds

The proportion of adults who use e-cigarettes in Britain is at its highest level, according to new figures. The percentage of smokers who are using vapes as well as smoking cigarettes has also nearly doubled in the past three years, while ex-smokers ...

12 Aug 2024 at 00:01

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’

MPs are to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will give children and young people the protection they need to “avoid a life imprisoned by addiction”, the Health Secretary has said. Wes Streeting said the number of children vaping is “growing ...

26 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools could be banned, the Health Secretary has said, although the Government has rowed back on making it illegal to smoke in pub beer gardens. Wes Streeting said the hospitality industry has “taken ...

05 Nov 2024 at 13:24

Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in Parliament

Proposed legislation aimed at creating the “first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at ...

05 Nov 2024 at 07:39

Tory MP calls for crackdown on shisha lounges

Shisha lounges should be clamped down on, as part of legislation to reduce smoking and the use of vapes, a Tory MP has said. Bob Blackman said failing to include shisha lounges and chewing tobacco, such as paan, in the Tobacco and Vapes ...

12 Sept 2024 at 12:39

‘No liberty in addiction’, Health Secretary warns MPs sceptical of smoking ban

There is “no liberty in addiction”, the Health Secretary warned as she urged sceptical Conservative MPs to back the Government’s plans to ban young people from ever smoking. Victoria Atkins claimed MPs have a “duty” to protect the next ...

16 Apr 2024 at 15:55

What is the smoking ban Bill, who opposes it and what happens next?

MPs on Tuesday will debate and vote for the first time on Government plans to stop young people from ever smoking. Rishi Sunak sees the Tobacco and Vapes Bill as a key part of his long-term legacy as he bids to “stamp out smoking for ...

16 Apr 2024 at 15:00

Labour revives plans to phase out smoking with Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Labour has revived plans to phase out smoking and impose restrictions on the sale and marketing of vapes to children. The move, which has the backing of scores of health campaigners and charities, was introduced by the last ...

17 Jul 2024 at 14:46

Rise in casual smokers who may be less motivated to quit, study warns

An increasing proportion of adults in England are smoking casually and are less likely to be motivated to quit, according to a study. Those who do not smoke every day “often underestimate the harms” of cigarettes, ...

24 Oct 2024 at 01:00

Smoking could cause almost 300,000 cancer cases by 2029, charity says

Smoking could cause almost 300,000 cancer cases in the UK over the next five years, according to new analysis. The “magnitude of damage” caused by cigarettes and tobacco “cannot be ignored”, Cancer Research UK ...

25 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Sunak faces revolt as MPs prepare to debate ‘smokefree generation’ plans

Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of another backbench rebellion on Tuesday as his plans to stop young people from ever smoking come before the Commons for the first time. The plan, which would make it illegal ...

16 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Doctors call for ‘bold actions’ to tackle ‘vaping epidemic’ among youngsters

Top doctors have called for legislation aimed at tackling youth vaping to include a total ban on disposable e-cigarettes and all flavours apart from tobacco. The British Medical Association (BMA) urged ...

28 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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