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Patrick Ruane, 55, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of two charges of encouraging terrorism in a series of Telegram posts during 2021

The Government has rowed back on proposals to make it illegal to smoke in pub beer gardens.

It is hoped the legislation could ‘save thousands of lives and protect the NHS’, according to ministers.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said to be considering limiting use of e-cigarettes outdoors in England

Measures to stop children from vaping could be included in forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill

England’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decision

Chief medical officer says ‘very low’ capacity made treating the virus difficult

But a Department for Health spokesman said it is ‘categorically untrue’ that the government is considering such measures

There aren’t that many places left where a smoker can smoke, but outside a pub is one of them. Fewer people than before congregate in a pub garden for a companionable cigarette, according to one friend who keeps a close eye on the pub scene. But for those who do,…

Smokers may not be able to enjoy a cigarette on pavements next to outdoor restaurants or clubs under new measures

A steady stream of day-trippers leave the railway station and head down to the seafront. Some shoppers and dawdlers detour through the picturesque cobbled streets of The Lanes. Others walk past the extraordinary Royal Pavilion, with its ornate domes and minarets, before reaching Brighton’s beach.