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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures.

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

Who can get a Covid booster this spring?

Those most at risk from Covid across the UK are being offered a spring booster by the NHS.

MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 2009

Rishi Sunak’s bill aims to create the UK’s first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.

‘Inoperable’ Eva gets spinal surgery after review

A fresh review of Eva’s case prompted by BBC coverage led to the operation going ahead last week.

Arm skin patch could warn of organ rejection

A rash appearing on the patch could allow early treatment to stop problems escalating.

End-of-life case parents call for naming of doctors

The parents of Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi attend the Supreme Court for a two-day hearing.

Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid

Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection.