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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009

Rishi Sunak鈥檚 flagship anti-smoking bill passes its first parliamentary hurdle

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak鈥檚 Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed by 383 votes to 67, despite opposition from several leading Tory figures 鈥 we hear from one of them.

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The Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives has a plan to unblock military aid for Ukraine;

And the government鈥檚 Rwanda Bill has suffered a fresh set of defeats in the House of Lords. We hear the story of one man who made the journey to the UK from Sudan, knowing he could be flown to the east African country if the law changes鈥

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  • Tue 16 Apr 2024 22:00

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