The British hospitality industry has been warned of more closures after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed plans to implement a new smoking ban. The Labour leader defended the move, claiming that banning smoking in outdoor areas such as pub gardens will “reduce the burden” on the NHS and taxpayers. In response to reports, which sparked fury following a document leak this morning, Starmer said: “Over 80,000 people lose their lives every year because of smoking doing it. That’s a preventable death. “So yes, we are going to take decisions in this space. More details will be revealed, but t…
