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Statement to Parliament from Health Minister, Andrea Leadsom, at the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.
As delivered by Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The Chief Nursing Officers and Senior Midwives of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have spoken out in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Current and former UK chief medical officers (CMOs) and current deputy CMOs write for The Times on the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will deliver on the Prime Minister's commitment to create a smokefree generation, saving thousands of lives and billions for the NHS.
Smokers in England are being urged to make a quit attempt this No Smoking Day to improve their health and wealth.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a quit attempt this January.
Public consultation on historic proposals draws to a close with roughly 25,000 responses from teachers, parents, healthcare professionals and the public.
Over 12,000 responses so far submitted on government proposals to create first ‘smokefree generation’, less than halfway through the consultation period.
Stakeholders met with government today and voiced support for the government's smokefree plans.
The government has launched a public consultation on youth vaping as part of measures to clamp down on vapes being promoted to children.
Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the thousands of others committing to quit from 1 October.
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