The measures were voted through with 383 to 67 in favour, despite opposition from several Tory MPs – including Alexander Stafford, who represents Rother Valley. The legislation, which would ban smoking for future generations by raising the legal age every year, was passed through the House of Commons, 383 to 67 in favour. The House of Lords will now vote on the plans before they become law. Conservative MPs were not ordered to vote with the government, but full support by Labour’s front bench...
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed 79-18.
The US Congress will vote again regarding a bill forcing TikTok to divest or face a potential ban. The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote once more on Saturday regarding a bill aimed at compelling TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or else face a nationwide prohibition, according to a report by AFP.
While most who wrote in favoured some sort of action to reduce the damage caused by tobacco, some warned about the UK becoming a ‘nanny state’Dozens of people have shared with the Guardian how they feel about Rishi Sunak’s tobacco and vapes bill, which aims to create the UK’s first smoke-free generation. The proposed legislation would not ban smoking outright, but ensure that anyone born after 1 January 2009 would be banned from buying cigarettes.About half of respondents said they were in...
In an interview with The Times, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: 'Let him get on with the job. He's doing a great job, he's doing it under difficult circumstances.
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania House Democrats are proposing a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them. The rule change was proposed by Democratic floor leader Rep. Matt Bradford on Thursday. It’s being made in response to Democratic Rep. Kevin Boyle of Philadelphia
More than 50 MPs and peers have written to the Prime Minister asking him to go further to tackle the 'disastrous consequences of a phone-based childhood'.
Every voter in England and Wales will be able to cast a ballot in at least one type of election on May 2, with elections in local councils as well as for mayors in cities including London.
A report will this week will argue that an annual migration budget should be presented to the House of Commons, setting out all the trade-offs to be considered when it comes to migration.
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.
Producers of smoked sausages and other food products may have to find different ways to achieve the smoked taste. European Union Member States endorsed a ban on eight smoke flavorings this week due to the potential health risks they can cause.The ingredients will no longer be in use as an added flavor to items like crisps and nuts starting in 2026. Products where a flavoring replaces the actual smoking process, like meats, fish and cheeses, will get a longer five-year transition period to find...
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