Australians’ appetite for ketamine hits record high as alcohol consumption drops
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Post Office campaigner Alan Bates says he’s been waiting a month for reply from PM about compensation delays – as it happened
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve
England may not be ‘smoke-free’ until 2039, cancer charity warns
Disposable vapes ban could push some users back to smoking, ministers told
Burning out: how Australia’s bid to cut smoking rates exploded into suburban tobacco wars
October 2024
It’s goodbye to disposable vapes – for former fans like me, not a moment too soon
Hannah Ewens
Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?
US ex-Juul users suddenly find thousands in their bank accounts after lawsuit: ‘I forgot about it completely’
No 10 blocking outdoor smoking ban amid hospitality opposition
Disposable vapes to be banned in England next June, says Labour
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – as it happened
Rachel Reeves considers raising tax on vapes in autumn budget
UK campaigners call for tobacco windfall tax and yearly levy on ‘lethal trade’
Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England
One million people in England vape despite never having smoked regularly, study finds
Targeted support could reduce infant mortality gap across England, study finds
September 2024
The right calls it the ‘nanny state’ – I call it standing up to rich corporations and protecting people’s health
Devi Sridhar
By targeting junk food and smoking, the government isn’t attacking ‘freedom’. It’s just fulfilling one of its most vital roles, says global public health expert Devi Sridhar
Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive
Junk food ad ban, age limit on energy drinks and expanded water fluoridation among measures planned to help NHS
Club culture
‘It’s where all the best socialising happens’: the joy of the smoking area
As the government mulls an outdoor smoking ban, clubbers are lamenting the possible loss of a valuable space where friendships are formed and bonds strengthened
