Smoking set to be banned in pub gardens as well as outside football grounds and in children’s parks, leaked Whitehall papers reveal

Smoking is set to be banned in pub gardens, a leaked report has revealed – as well as outside football grounds and in children’s parks.

Nightclub smoking areas, restaurant terraces and even shisha bans could all be axed in shock new plans by Keir Starmer‘s Labour government.

Pavements by universities and hospitals are also expected to be smoke-free zones, according to secred Whitehall papers seen by The Sun.

It comes under a bill that was first introduced by Rishi Sunak – with a plan to phase out all smoking. But the King’s Speech made no mention of an outdoor ban.

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Nightclub smoking areas, restaurant terraces and even shisha bans could all be axed in shock new plans by Keir Starmer ‘s Labour government