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UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban

UK’s Labour to reintroduce tobacco ban

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.

July 17, 2024 5:51 pm CET
UK inflation stays at 2 percent target in June
Labour’s top policy priorities

Labour’s top policy priorities

July 6, 2024 3:40 pm CET
12 countries push for EU crackdown on vapes
Vandenbroucke is a top pick for EU health commissioner. But the chances are slim.
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Get tough on 4 killer industries, WHO tells governments
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Broken links and bad advice: Conversations with SARAH, WHO’s virtual health aide

One NGO is calling for SARAH to be taken down arguing it could jeopardize people’s health with inaccurate responses.

April 23, 2024 5:14 pm CET

Britain’s smoking ban just another blow for parliament’s Pipe and Cigar Club

As the government seeks to ban tobacco sales to younger generations, parliament’s pipe and cigar enthusiasts are feeling nostalgic.

April 19, 2024 4:00 am CET

Britain just agreed the world’s toughest smoking ban. Conservatives hate it.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to stub out cigarettes for future generations — but a chunk of his own MPs are railing against it.

April 16, 2024 8:45 pm CET

Boris Johnson evokes cigar-chomping Winston Churchill in swipe at ‘mad’ UK smoking ban

The former British prime minister used a speech in Canada to attack the policies of his successor, Rishi Sunak.

April 11, 2024 12:21 pm CET

Legal status of WHO pandemic deal still unclear as deadline nears

‘Even the very nature of the agreement is still up for debate,’ said Nina Schwalbe, founder of public health think tank Spark Street.

March 7, 2024 10:56 am CET

UK Budget 2024: All the highlights

POLITICO watched Jeremy Hunt’s big fiscal event so you didn’t have to.

March 6, 2024 6:25 pm CET

EU chief quietly kills ‘nanny-state’ policies with eye on election

From pesticides to alcohol labeling, Ursula von der Leyen is taking an ax to any potentially vote-losing policies.

February 19, 2024 4:03 pm CET

Commission delays smoking file as Belgian presidency calls foul

A proposal to introduce tougher guidelines on vaping outdoors was held back at the last minute.

January 31, 2024 6:00 am CET

Lower obesity in the Netherlands? Fat chance, says government

Health agency says targets are at risk for cutting obesity rates in a country where half of adults are overweight.

January 17, 2024 6:48 pm CET

Europe’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine

As the market for nicotine pouches grows, Brussels is eyeing regulation.

January 4, 2024 6:00 am CET

Governments negotiating on deaths, not just emissions, WHO official says as COP begins

At this year’s climate change talks, health will be formally included as a topic for the first time.

November 30, 2023 6:00 am CET
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November 15, 2023 9:55 am CET
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Every bill in the King’s Speech, reviewed and rated

POLITICO combs through Rishi Sunak’s legislative agenda — as read out by King Charles III — so you don’t have to.

November 7, 2023 12:49 pm CET

Why Charles III will hate every word of his first King’s Speech

Britain’s eco-warrior monarch will unveil PM Rishi Sunak’s highly-political legislative agenda on Tuesday.

November 7, 2023 4:00 am CET

MEP Maria Arena and her son: A joint passion for cannabis

Belgian lawmaker co-founded medicinal marijuana group without declaring son’s CBD business.

September 29, 2023 5:37 am CET
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September 29, 2023 5:00 am CET

Sentencing of ex-OLAF chief threatens more tensions over EU justice system

Giovanni Kessler, former head of European anti-fraud office, received a one-year suspended prison sentence over his handling of a probe involving John Dalli.

September 17, 2023 4:16 pm CET

Inside the toxic world of vaping scientists 

Big Tobacco is the clear winner from all the fighting.

August 21, 2023 6:00 am CET

Teen vaping: Did the EU get it wrong on e-cigarettes?

An explosion in vaping rates among kids is prompting Europe to rethink its approach to regulation.

August 14, 2023 5:00 am CET

Snus on the loose: How Swedish chewing tobacco keeps dividing Brussels

Lawmakers can’t agree whether snus is a potent alternative to cigarettes or a back door for Big Tobacco.

August 1, 2023 4:32 pm CET

Sex, lies and stolen sunglasses: The 11 most embarrassing political resignations

From watching porn to stealing sandwiches, these are the most humiliating reasons to leave office.

July 26, 2023 4:01 am CET

The science is clear. So why can’t governments agree on vaping?

The great divide on what to do about e-cigarettes is only growing wider.

July 17, 2023 6:00 am CET

Report: Tobacco and food giants made billions in Russia after Ukraine invasion

Global companies made $214 billion in revenue and paid $3.5 billion in taxes, finds study by Ukrainian civil society and Kyiv School of Economics.

July 4, 2023 3:35 pm CET

Color and design of e-cigarettes should be regulated, says Germany’s drugs czar

Commissioner for Narcotic Drugs Burkhard Blienert is concerned about the rates of vaping among young people.

March 24, 2023 3:42 pm CET
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