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Smoking ban in pub gardens and outdoor venues being considered due to 'huge burden' on NHS, Starmer says

news.sky.com Smoking ban in pub gardens and outdoor venues being considered due to 'huge burden' on NHS, Starmer says

The government had already pledged to resurrect Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban, which was shelved before the election. But Sir Keir Starmer's government could now go further.

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We did this in Sweden a few years ago and I'm very thankful.

Smoking is banned in all restaurants, train stations, school, and any other place where lots of people congregate
FYI we did this in New Zealand years ago (like more than a decade ago).

It is amazing. There are well ventilated smoking areas (well outside). Inside the air is clear and you get home without reeking of smoke.
- It's the same in the UK - indoor public spaces have been smoke free since 2007. This is proposing removing public outdoor smoking spaces at bars and restaurants.
  
  Oh, that's a bit shit.
  
  Even I, a non smoker, think that's a bit rough.
While working to decrease smoking is pretty objectively a good thing, maybe properly funding the NHS, which has been getting cut to the bone by Tories hoping to sell it to their pals would be a better approach to this particular problem statement.

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