Woman fined £1,500 for flicking cigarette from car window
It’s as authorities clamp down on ‘grime crime’ A woman in East London has been fined a hefty £1,500 after flicking a cigarette on the ground from her car window. The fine is part of a clampdown from councils and authorities across the country on so-called ‘grime crime.’ Enforcement officers for Barking and Dagenham Council […]
2 years ago
Plans for UK smoking ban confirmed in King’s Speech
The legislation will ‘create a smoke-free generation’ The UK government’s plans to ban smoking have been confirmed in the King’s Speech. On Tuesday, King Charles III appeared before the House of Lords for the official opening of Parliament. He also delivered his first King’s Speech as monarch, which lays out the government’s planned policies for […]
2 years ago
Rishi Sunak proposes raising smoking age one year every year
The PM wants to create a ‘smoke-free generation’ Rishi Sunak wants to raise the smoking age by one year, every year, meaning a 14-year-old today will “never legally be sold a cigarette” in the UK. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, the prime minister said smoking costs the country UK £17 billion per year and […]
2 years ago
Woman fined £1,500 for flicking cigarette from car window
It’s as authorities clamp down on ‘grime crime’ A woman in East London has been fined a hefty £1,500 after flicking a cigarette on the ground from her car window. The fine is part of a clampdown from councils and authorities across the country on so-called ‘grime crime.’ Enforcement officers for Barking and Dagenham Council […]
3 years ago
New Zealand bans sale of tobacco to future generations under strict new anti-smoking laws
As part of the newly passed laws, retailers are banned from selling tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 New Zealand has introduced a strict new anti-smoking bill, which is designed to prevent the sale of tobacco to future generations. Under the legislation passed by the country’s parliament, retailers will not be […]
3 years ago
Under-25s set to be banned from buying cigarettes in England
There are 6.9 million smokers in the UK People under the age of 25 are set to be banned from purchasing cigarettes under new government plans hoping to achieve a “smoke free” country. Commissioned by Health Secretary Sajid Javid, an upcoming independent review led by former Barnardo’s CEO Javed Khan OBE is expected to launch […]
4 years ago