Jacqui Smith hits back at critics of plan and calls smoking ‘biggest nail in coffin of most people’ in Britain
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The education minister, Jacqui Smith, has confirmed the government’s outdoor smoking ban will mean “fewer places where you actually can smoke” as she called the habit the “biggest nail in the coffin of most people in this country”.
The proposals would potentially prohibit tobacco use outside pubs and restaurants, including on pavements. The restrictions would come on top of existing plans to gradually outlaw smoking year by year. The measures would apply only to England because public health is devolved but other nations would decide if they wanted to follow suit.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Jacqui Smith hits back at critics of plan and calls smoking ‘biggest nail in coffin of most people’ in BritainUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe education minister, Jacqui Smith, has confirmed the government’s outdoor smoking ban will mean “fewer places where you actually can smoke” as she called the habit the “biggest nail in the coffin of most people in this country”.The proposals would potentially prohibit tobacco use outside pubs and restaurants, including on pavements. The restrictions would come on top of existing plans to gradually outlaw smoking year by year. The measures would apply only to England because public health is devolved but other nations would decide if they wanted to follow suit. Continue reading…
