Smoking ban plan 'is a smokescreen to deflect from Labour's austerity doom and gloom'
Friday, 30 August 2024 () The SNP's Westminster leader has described Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban smoking in beer gardens and other outdoor venues as a "smokescreen" to deflect from the UK government's austerity "doom and gloom".
Sir Keir Starmer has provoked outrage from senior Tories and political grandees for removing a portrait of Margaret Thatcher from inside 10 Downing Street. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his government's decision to consider an outdoor smoking ban for pub gardens and sports venues. A report released on Thursday morning suggests the prime minister is considering a ban in certain outdoor areas including pub gardens and outside hospitals. "Over 80,000 people lose their lives every year because of smoking. That's a preventable death and it's a huge burden on the NHS and it's a burden on the taxpayer," Mr Starmer said.
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A Labour donor who contributed more than £500,000 to the party did have a pass to Number 10 for a short time, the government has told Sky News. Sky News
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Labour's plan to increase detention capacity is unlikely to stop small boat crossings and the "only real solution" is a deal with the EU, the former head of the.. Sky News
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