On the government to ban flavoured and Disposable Vapes to protect children against what they say is a growing epidemic in the uk. A bill aimed at restricting the Sale And Marketing of vapes, especially to children, Ran Out Of Time to pass into law under the last government. The British Medical Association says bold action is needed. Heres our Health Reporter michelle roberts. According to the latest estimates, around 8 of 11 to 17 year olds vape. Although its already illegal to sell E Cigarettes to anyone under 18, the British Medical Association says more needs to be done, and quickly, to protect children and young people from a vape epidemic. The bma wants Disposable Vapes and all flavoured ones to be banned. Its also calling for curbs on how vapes are marketed and sold, similar to cigarettes, with plain packaging and products kept behind the counter. If youre stopping smoking, you need a tobacco flavoured vape to jUst transfer from one to another. There is no need for any of the co
And charities are meeting with ministers to discuss the difficult winter ahead. Energy bills will rise again in october, when the Price Cap increases by 10 . Rachel reeves said she had to take difficult decisions in very challenging circumstances. The conservatives are calling for her to scrap the changes. Our political correspondent Iain Watson reports. Energy prices are increasing and so is the pressure on the government to help those who are struggling to pay their bills. We are bracing ourselves for a really difficult winter. We are already seeing Record Numbers of people coming to us with Energy Debt in the height of summer. That is only going to get worse when the energy Price Cap rises. From october, the Energy Regulator Ofgem is allowing prices to rise by 10 , and that represents bills of more than £1700 a year for a typical household. This morning, the government brought together big Energy Companies, the regulator, and Citizens Advice Bureau to discuss what more could be don
He was speaking after talks with the german Chancellor Olaf Scholz in berlin. Both men are proposing a new bilateral treaty covering science, technology, trade and business, but Sir Keir says he has no plans for a youth mobility scheme, which could have given young people in the eu the right to live and work here in the uk. Henry zeffman is travelling with the Prime Minister. Clearing the way for something new. The Prime Ministers first official visit to germany, with early steps towards greater unity. The launch of talks on a treaty between the two countries, encompassing trade, defence, Migration And Plenty more. A new agreement, a testament to the Depth And Potential of our relationship with deeper links on science, technology, development, people, business, culture. A boost to our trading relations. The german chancellor was to our trading relations. The german chancellor was notably to our trading relations. The german chancellor was notably promising chancellor was notably promis
U. S. Warns of sanctions if weapons sales go ahead with iran as United Nations arms embargo expires. Libyans are voting in a rerun after last years a chaotic election and then desperate for a free and fair vote this time around. It is 800. 00 g. M. T. And polls have now closed in guinea after months of unrest and a campaign marred by violence people in guinea have voted to elect their next president. Incumbent leader alpha conde voted in the capital cannot carry on sunday morning hes running against 11 candidates but his main rival is the fall of Prime Minister. And this is a 3rd match up between the 2 men 82 year old conde insists his bid for a 3rd term is legal the opposition says that it violates the constitution more lets go to life news following the election from dakar in neighboring senegal and it has been a very Divisive Campaign how long before we know the outcome. Well it will take several days or maybe well know in a few hours before we get the official results from this ele
Overnight we saw a 50 reduction in a candidate for Vice President. 00v as new zealands largest city is put back into lockdown your projects, live projects were investigate whether coronavirus could have actually being put on hold, so that re entered the country through freight shipments. Sport now. And for a full round up, was quite difficult, having to deal from the bbc sport centre, with that vanity business was heres holly hamilton. Working perfectly up until that good afternoon. Point. This weekends super League Matches todays figures show that involving hull fc and salford hard times are here. Have been postponed, hundreds of thousands of people have after six hull fc players and two already lost theirjobs, and sadly many more will. Members of their Coaching Staff senator Kamala Harris makes history tested positive for coronavirus following their game on sunday. After shes named asjoe bidens president ial running mate five of those hull fc players the first black woman to be a can