Total Ban

Support for anti-ban campaigners

04-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

A campaign group which is seeking to overturn the Government's proposed smoke ban has been "astounded" by the financial support it has been pledged....

MPs get taste of smoke ban

10-Feb-2006 By Iain O'Neil

A Westminster pub frequented by MPs banned smoking for a day as part of a total ban campaign. The Westminster Arms, just a short protest march from...

Trade petitions Govt to phase in smoking ban

08-Sep-2005

by Ewan Turney The trade has warned the Government that its plan to ban smoking by 2008 in all pubs that serve food will not achieve either of its...

Low public support aids Scottish licensees' smoke ban fight

14-Feb-2005

Scottish publicans have condemned the Scottish Executive's proposal to ban smoking because they say only 20 per cent of the public are in favour.The...

CAMRA joins the fight against pub smoking ban

04-Mar-2004

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has joined the fight to stop a smoking ban in Britain's pubs.The consumer association has become the first...

Beamish fights pub smoke ban

10-Apr-2003

by MA Reporter Ireland's third-largest brewery, Beamish & Crawford, has joined the fight against plans for a total ban on smoking in pubs in the...