Tobacco and Nicotine
UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
UK inflation stays at 2 percent target in June
Labour’s top policy priorities
12 countries push for EU crackdown on vapes
Vandenbroucke is a top pick for EU health commissioner. But the chances are slim.
Fully updated: Our Labour policy tracker
Get tough on 4 killer industries, WHO tells governments
Broken links and bad advice: Conversations with SARAH, WHO’s virtual health aide
One NGO is calling for SARAH to be taken down arguing it could jeopardize people’s health with inaccurate responses.
Britain’s smoking ban just another blow for parliament’s Pipe and Cigar Club
As the government seeks to ban tobacco sales to younger generations, parliament’s pipe and cigar enthusiasts are feeling nostalgic.
Britain just agreed the world’s toughest smoking ban. Conservatives hate it.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to stub out cigarettes for future generations — but a chunk of his own MPs are railing against it.
Boris Johnson evokes cigar-chomping Winston Churchill in swipe at ‘mad’ UK smoking ban
The former British prime minister used a speech in Canada to attack the policies of his successor, Rishi Sunak.
Legal status of WHO pandemic deal still unclear as deadline nears
‘Even the very nature of the agreement is still up for debate,’ said Nina Schwalbe, founder of public health think tank Spark Street.
UK Budget 2024: All the highlights
POLITICO watched Jeremy Hunt’s big fiscal event so you didn’t have to.
EU chief quietly kills ‘nanny-state’ policies with eye on election
From pesticides to alcohol labeling, Ursula von der Leyen is taking an ax to any potentially vote-losing policies.
Commission delays smoking file as Belgian presidency calls foul
A proposal to introduce tougher guidelines on vaping outdoors was held back at the last minute.
Lower obesity in the Netherlands? Fat chance, says government
Health agency says targets are at risk for cutting obesity rates in a country where half of adults are overweight.
Europe’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine
As the market for nicotine pouches grows, Brussels is eyeing regulation.
Governments negotiating on deaths, not just emissions, WHO official says as COP begins
At this year’s climate change talks, health will be formally included as a topic for the first time.
Speaking Up for COPD: A global call for policy action
Transformation in COPD care is underway as Speak Up for COPD unites policymakers, healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, NGOs, and pharmaceutical industry to help make COPD a public health priority.
Every bill in the King’s Speech, reviewed and rated
POLITICO combs through Rishi Sunak’s legislative agenda — as read out by King Charles III — so you don’t have to.
Why Charles III will hate every word of his first King’s Speech
Britain’s eco-warrior monarch will unveil PM Rishi Sunak’s highly-political legislative agenda on Tuesday.
MEP Maria Arena and her son: A joint passion for cannabis
Belgian lawmaker co-founded medicinal marijuana group without declaring son’s CBD business.
Putting hearts first when it comes to aging healthily
Heart failure is the greatest health risk facing our aging population. Governments can help prevent premature death and ‘add life to our years’ with immediate action and investment in accessible diagnostics.
Sentencing of ex-OLAF chief threatens more tensions over EU justice system
Giovanni Kessler, former head of European anti-fraud office, received a one-year suspended prison sentence over his handling of a probe involving John Dalli.
Inside the toxic world of vaping scientists
Big Tobacco is the clear winner from all the fighting.
Teen vaping: Did the EU get it wrong on e-cigarettes?
An explosion in vaping rates among kids is prompting Europe to rethink its approach to regulation.
Snus on the loose: How Swedish chewing tobacco keeps dividing Brussels
Lawmakers can’t agree whether snus is a potent alternative to cigarettes or a back door for Big Tobacco.
Sex, lies and stolen sunglasses: The 11 most embarrassing political resignations
From watching porn to stealing sandwiches, these are the most humiliating reasons to leave office.
The science is clear. So why can’t governments agree on vaping?
The great divide on what to do about e-cigarettes is only growing wider.
Report: Tobacco and food giants made billions in Russia after Ukraine invasion
Global companies made $214 billion in revenue and paid $3.5 billion in taxes, finds study by Ukrainian civil society and Kyiv School of Economics.
Color and design of e-cigarettes should be regulated, says Germany’s drugs czar
Commissioner for Narcotic Drugs Burkhard Blienert is concerned about the rates of vaping among young people.