Posted in News No10 defends smoking clampdown saying it will help boost UK productivity amid fears that banning people from lighting up outside pubs will cost jobs and close boozers September 2, 2024 Ministers are under fire after plans were leaked last week for a widening of the proposed ban on smoking, which would already increase the age limit for buying tobacco every year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13804651/No10-defends-smoking-clampdown.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490