Of rabbits from the hat during party conference, he was under a lot of criticism because of the hs2 farce, so he has picked on one of the biggest groups in society, which are smokers. We have to remember that to put this in perspective, Smoking Rates have been falling for 50 years and they continue to fall, and the current Smoking Rates in all age groups are the lowest ever recorded level. So there is absolutely no need for this type of draconian policy. This is only going to fuel the black market because it will not stop young people smoking, they will simply get their tobacco from the black market, and of course once they are older they will get it from abroad. But there is more important issue, thats the whole in fertilisation of british society. Once you are 18 you are an adult and its up to you to choose whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to Smoke Tobacco and of course, fewer and fewer people ar
but a necessity for the safety and prosperity of the british people in the decades ahead. the police officer accused of the kidnap and murder of sarah everard is due to go on trial in late october. and coming up scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon is to set out a timeline for the easing of lockdown in scotland. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. afterfour weeks in hospital, the duke of edinburgh has been discharged and has returned to windsor castle. prince philip was admitted to king edward vii s hospital in central london on february 16th after feeling unwell. the duke, who s 99, later underwent a successful procedure for a pre existing heart condition at another london hospital. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. shielded by a screen, a patient, evidently in a wheelchair, was brought out from the king edward vii hospital to a waiting vehicle. moments later, the vehicle left with the duke of edinburgh safely aboard, on his way home to windsor af
problem with how it treats muslim in public life. what s your view on that? i public life. what s your view on that? 4 ., ., , ., that? i think there are a number of issues to unpick. that? i think there are a number of issues to unpick. it s that? i think there are a number of issues to unpick. it s quite - issues to unpick. it s quite complicated. unfortunately, the majority of british muslims go about their business and try and do their bestjust their business and try and do their best just as everyone their business and try and do their bestjust as everyone else. the problem is that they are unfortunately tainted as collateral damage by a small number of their colleagues who go around blowing up the tube and knocking people s heads off. on a more fundamental level, there is a battle that needs to take place within the religion itself for the ideological full of islam, place within the religion itself for the ideologicalfull of islam, and action needs to be taken by the securit