Mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti tobacco laws in the world. The new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. That means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. The department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking related illnesses and through lost productivity. The tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. But a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they wont back the bill. Heres our Health Correspondent sophie hutchinson. Smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. It kills two thirds of long term users. The aim of the new bill before parliament is to protect younger generations from harm by banning tobacco use for them. One caller with experience of that harm told the Nicky Campbell show on bbc radio 5
As a terrorist organisation. Israel has been showing journalists one of the missiles it said iran fired on saturday. Lets hearfrom Israeli Defence forces spokesperson daniel hagari. Were here with the body of one of the Ballistic Missiles that was launched from iran directly to israel. These Ballistic Missiles are ones that have 500 kilos of explosives in the warhead. We are talking about over 110 Ballistic Missiles coming from iran aiming towards israel. These are 60 tonnes of explosives directly to israel. Something else has happened. This coalition is directing a message to iran we will not allow this aggression in the region. This coalition is an opportunity for the middle east, a strategic opportunity for the middle east, for countries who share the same threat from iran. Firing 110 Ballistic Missiles directly to israel will not get scot free. We will respond in our time, in our place, in the way that we will choose. The Afp News Agency is reporting the israeli army has confirmed
However, its worth noting that there is no mention of an Israeli Military response, even though israeli officials have promised to retaliate against iran, after it launched a wave of missiles against israeli targets late on saturday. Only a handful of more than 300 missiles and drones got through the israeli air defences. Iran says it was responding to an air strike at the start of this month on the iranian consulate in the syrian capital, damascus which it blamed on israel, although israel has not acknowledged being behind it. Iran is calling for restraint, saying it doesnt want this to escalate into a wider war. We are going to look at the peril in this moment butjust to remind you that this tension takes place in the midst of the ongoing israel gaza war, is the i93rd day of war. Today there are reports of fighting in the gaza strip and particularly in the north east. There are also reports that more aid is now getting into gaza from the north. We are getting reports on the ground an
Its thougt around 100,000 11 to 15 year olds in england currently smoke. The bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children, with new restrictions on flavours and packaging. Heres our political editor, chris mason. Smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. Bi; smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. Smoke hanging everywhere, in bars, beer and smelly clothes. By the time the reach beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six form, beer and smelly clothes. By the time they reach the six form, regulationsl they reach the six form, regulations have been they reach the six form, regulations have been relaxed to the extent that they wear have been relaxed to the extent that they wear what they want. I have been relaxed to the extent that they wear what they want. They wear what they want. I never mind what they wear what they wa
Against attempting any retaliation following those drone and missile attacks, which iran says were a response to an Israeli Attack on its Diplomatic Mission in syria. Our chief International Correspondent, lyse doucet, has been sending us updates from jerusalem. Israel says it is now launching a diplomatic offensive. The Israeli Foreign minister has written, he says, to 32 countries around the world, urging them to impose even more sanctions against the Islamic Republic of iran. The foreign minister, israel katz, posted this on x, formerly twitter, saying that iran has to be stopped now before it is too late. And that is the message thats also been sounded by leading senior military officials here in israel, including the chief of staff, Lieutenant General herzi halevi. He said that israel would have to respond. He made the comments while visiting the Nevatim Airbase in southern israel, where some of irans missiles did actually hit in the early hours of sunday morning, although israel