Smoking will be banned outside schools, hospitals and in children’s playgrounds – but not in pub gardens, under Government ...

Pub industry bosses and brewers have criticised reported plans to ban smoking in beer gardens, as part of a drive to improve public health. Chris Jowsey, chief executive of Admiral Taverns ...

I jokingly warned Labour might ban drinking in pubs after reports it was planning a total outdoor smoking ban. It seemed the ...

The government is to ditch plans to ban smoking in the gardens of pubs and restaurants in England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitality ...

Health experts have welcomed proposals for tougher regulations on outdoor smoking, but leading figures in the hospitality sector worry restrictions could hinder some businesses, particularly pubs.