71% of adults support the PM’s ambition to stamp out smoking
Parliamentarians and health leaders urge the government to put the Smokefree Generation Bill to Parliament now
ASH CEO Deborah Arnott to retire in the Autumn as the Government poised to create first smokefree generation
After 21 successful years, Deborah Arnott will be retiring from ASH on 30th September and the Board of Trustees is starting the recruitment process for her successor.
As Health and Social Care Select Committee take evidence, new study finds that 2 million people in England at risk of serious illness through alcohol and smoking
New study finds 1 in 20 people in England smoke and drink at levels that pose a risk to health, increasing their chances of serious illness
ASH response to government announcement on smoking and vaping
The Government today announced a package of measures as part of its response to the consultation on smoking and vaping, which closed in December.
Raise age of sale for tobacco to give every child a smokefree start in life say baby charities
A coalition of baby charities has backed the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to increase the age of sale for tobacco by one year, every year, from 2027.
New figures show smoking costs billions more than tobacco taxes as consultation on creating a smokefree generation closes
Smoking costs England £49.2 billion each year in lost productivity and service costs, plus an additional £25.9 billion lost quality adjusted life years due to premature death from smoking.