Minister stubs out smoke policy
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THE Government&#39;s plans for a partial ban on smoking in public places seems to have fallen far short of what has been proposed by Liverpool City Council.
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Smoking in pubs, restaurants and the office is expected to be banned later thanks to new Government plans to improve the nation&#39;s health.
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A leading anti-smoking group accused the British government Monday of sitting on a confidential report which confirms the health dangers of passive smoking.
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The health secretary is today expected to detail new restrictions on smokers in a move which could see smoking banned in the vast majority of pubs and all restaurants in England and Wales.
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OTTAWA - Sheila Copps has dropped a political bombshell by accusing Prime Minister Paul Martin of a plan to scrap the Canada Health Act when he was finance minister in 1995.
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Smoking is to be banned in enclosed public places in Scotland, the Scottish Executive decides.
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According to media reports, the British Government is not going to follow Ireland&#39;s lead an initiate a national smoking ban in public places.
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The UK Government is unlikely to introduce a total ban on public smoking as health secretary John Reid attempts to encourage a more voluntary based approach.
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A string of ministers including Alistair Darling admit smoking cannabis after Jacqui Smith's earlier confession.
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Scotland became the latest country to  take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban  on smoking in public buildings.
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The British Medical Association called on Scottish ministers to show &quot;political courage&quot; and ban smoking in public places.
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The Government has said that all restaurants, pubs and bars in England which prepare and serve food will be smoke-free from 2006. The Health Secretary, Dr John Reid, said that from the same date all enclosed
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Ban is lauded by health advocates, but critics see it as an attack on business owners, smokers.
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Scotland will ban smoking in enclosed public places, First Minister Jack McConnell said Wednesday, following Ireland in enacting a sweeping ban.
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The owner of the All Bar One, Harvester  and O'Neills pub chains, Mitchells & Butlers, says government plans to ban smoking in many pubs could backfire.
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With strong backing from the industry, its politicians argue that curbing tobacco hampers personal freedom.
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Pregnant teenagers smoke to try to reduce the size of their babies, and make delivery less painful, a minister claims.