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How many people still smoke in the UK?

The government wants to create a smoke-free generation and restrict the sale and...

How are the vaping rules changing?

Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable va...

Bill to ban police cell mental health detentions

The move is part of an overhaul of decades-old mental health legislation in Engl...

I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy tells BBC Breakfast about his life...

Doctors paid up to £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News...

Women claim injury and disfigurement after liposuction

One woman was hospitalised after being treated at a clinic in south-west London,...

Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans

The Health Secretary said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitalit...

Two new cases of more spreadable mpox found in UK

All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant, which appears to tra...

Doctors paid £200,000 overtime to tackle NHS backlog

Some consultants are being paid £200 an hour for working extra hours, a BBC News...

Plans to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals

Government proposals could mean some places become vape-free too, subject to con...

'I can't afford a child on £53,000 salary' - why fertil...

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on fall...

'Don't delay' making stroke 999 call - NHS

The average time taken to call an ambulance for a stroke was nearly 88 minutes, ...

'I am having a vasectomy as we can't afford a child'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on fall...

'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs'

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on fall...

GPs demand protection from Budget tax hike

GPs are warning that a rise to National Insurance from next April could force th...

£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed

A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disable...