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UK smoking ban

UK MPs have been debating the government's plans to create a "smoke-free generation".

As the MPs in the UK debate the government's plans to create a "smoke-free generation" by effectively banning smoking in the UK for future generations, we hear from young people in the UK for their thoughts on the ban. Dominic Hughes, the BBC Health correspondent and Rob Watson our political correspondent give their analysis, whilst Guy De Launey, the BBC's Balkans Correspondent, explains why the region he covers has one of the highest smoking rates in the world.

Our Middle East regional editor Mike Thomson gives the latest updates from the area, as the Israeli government has said it's launched a 'diplomatic offensive' against Iran. Our BBC Persian colleague Kha-Sha-Yaar Jo-Ney-Dee has been looking at the story as told by Iranian media.

We hear a conversation between three "digital nomads" from Sao Paulo, Lagos and Bath, as the work trend continues to grow in popularity.

Jury selection is resuming on the second day of Donald Trump's long-awaited hush-money trial in New York. The BBC's Nada Tawfik who is covering the trial in New York explains what could happen next.

(Photo: A woman (model) smoking. Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Apr 202415:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Apr 202415:06GMT

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