The law prohibits the sale of tobacco to persons born on or after January 1, 2009By Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor Published: 7:09 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2024 | Updated: 7:09 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2024 Rishi Sunak faces a Cabinet split today as MPs vote on legislation to create a “smoke-free generation” today. Several ministers are expected to vote against it - and many could abstain - when the Tobacco...
Several ministers are expected to vote against - and scores could abstain - when the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is debated in the Commons for the first time.
The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.
Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissalsIn a sign of how febrile the atmosphere in Westminster is just now, there were wild rumours flying around on Friday that Rishi Sunak was planning to finally call an election straight after the weekend.The fact that this particular theory appears to have begun with Labour party speculation that the prime minister could announce a date to put an end to questions over his own...
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George Soros-funded Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price (D) will face a recall vote this year after campaigns targeting the soft-on-crime DA collected enough signatures to make it onto the ballot.The groups behind the recall effort submitted 123,000 signatures to election officials in early March. The campaigns only needed approximately 73,000 verified signatures to trigger a special election.On Monday, the Alameda County registrar of voters announced that enough verified signatures...
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And while smoking age is a devolved matter, the Scottish Government has agreed to a UK-wide approach and supports the Prime Minister’s plan to stub out smoking for future generations. On paper, the proposal makes public health sense. Four out of five smokers start before the age of 20, so making cigarettes illegal for Generation Alpha seems a logical step. I remember the thrill of my first fag, aged 15, during a school trip to Hadrian’s Wall. The acrid taste of that first Benson & Hedges Gold...
The Prime Minister arrived in Berlin last night ahead of talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, which are expected to focus on security, trade and migration.
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