British government rules out smoking ban
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The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.
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There are no half-measures for heavy smokers wanting to minimise their health risks, research suggests.
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Ministers have sat on the results for months amid fears it will fuel calls for a ban on smoking in public places, claim campaigners.
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Britain's smoking ban poses a crisis for the shisha bars where Muslims and others puff on a water pipes in an alcohol-free environment
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Smokers can merrily puff away without fear of prosecution in one English city&#39;s pubs because officials failed to introduce powers to impose a national ban, the local council admitted Wednesday.
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A smoking ban in enclosed public places is to come into force in England on 1 July next year.
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The British government will today outline proposals to ban smoking in all restaurants, cafes and most pubs in England. The proposed ban is part of a wide-ranging white paper on public health which is being published today.
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Ministers are planning to ban smoking in virtually every restaurant, cafe and pub in England, BBC News learns.
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The Scottish Cabinet is set to meet on Wednesday to consider whether to introduce a ban on smoking in public places. Do you agree with this proposal?
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TORONTO - The Ontario government has proposed anti-tobacco legislation to ban smoking in workplaces and all indoor public areas. Several Canadian provinces already have smoking bans, but Ontario Health Minister
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Britain&#39;s government on Tuesday proposed banning smoking in most public places, setting off debate over what one smoker decried as the brainchild of a busybody &quot;nanny state.
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Most smokers in England are respecting the ban on lighting up in enclosed public places, a survey suggests.
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Health Secretary Alan Johnson hails England's smoking ban as a major step forward for public health.
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Smoking will be banned on boats and ships in British waters, the government has said in new proposals.
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New controls on tobacco advertising came  into effect in Britain on Tuesday, the latest step in a  government campaign against smoking.
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The government is to announce plans to ban smoking in nearly all pubs, cafes and restaurants in England when it unveils a long-awaited policy paper on public health on Tuesday, the BBC has reported.
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LONDON: Britain will announce plans today for a ban on smoking in many public places and a crackdown on television advertising of &quot;junk food&quot; aimed at children.