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On 16 November 2004, a Public Health white paper proposed a smoking ban in almost all public places in England and Wales.Smoking restrictions would be phased in, with a ban on smoking in NHS and government buildings by 2006, in enclosed public places by 2007, and pubs, bars and restaurants (except pubs not serving food) by the end of 2008.
Smoking in workplaces and enclosed public spaces has been illegal since 26 March 2006 in Scotland, 2 April 2007 in Wales, 30 April 2007 in Northern Ireland and 1 July 2007 in England. [26] [27] On 1 October 2015, a law was passed which banned smoking in vehicles with anyone under eighteen years of age present.
The first United Kingdom airline to ban smoking was Loganair which banned smoking on all flights in 1980. [34] The Flag carrier British Airways introduced a trial ban on smoking on some flights in 1990 and banned smoking on all flights in 1998. Virgin Atlantic banned smoking on all flights in 1995. [35]
Britain's King Charles III has confirmed plans are in the works on a bill that would ban anyone born in 2009 or later from ever being able to buy cigarettes.
About 6.4 million people were smokers in the UK in 2022, the Office for National Statistics has estimated, around 13% of the adult population. ... Polling by YouGov also suggests a smoking ban is ...
Smoking in the U.K. has been banned inside pubs, restaurants and most workplaces since 2007. UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
The smoking ban applies to all public areas where non-smokers could suffer from second-hand smoke including open public areas like sport stadiums, arenas, open-air theatres, tram and bus stations etc. [65] [66] [67] On 10 September 2009 the regulations restricting smoking in bars and cafes in Croatia was partially repealed for a grace period ...
Proposed ban would make it illegal for the next generation to ever buy cigarettes