PUB LANDLORDS NOT HAPPY OVER SMOKING BAN

good evening I'm Thomas Ellis and this is your blitz news breaking report a proposed smoking ban in be Gardens has Pub landlords across the UK up in arms branding the labor party's plan as absolute lunacy the government's new smoking regulations which have just been unveiled could see smoking outlawed in a wide range of outdoor spaces including playgrounds and Pub Gardens this move has ignited widespread outrage with critics calling it yet another example of a nanny State gone mad some in the hospitality industry are warning it could be the final blow for pubs already struggling against the tide of Supermarket alcohol sales and changing consumer habits the most vocal opponents of the plan are Pub landlords who are feeling the pressure as more people choose to stay home for a pint rather than visit their local pub many believe this proposed ban will only worsen their financial wo however labor leaders cir Stormer has stepped in to defend the new measures he emphasized the deadly impact of smoking noting that over 80,000 preventable deaths occur each year due to smoking starmer stated this is a huge burden on the NHS and the taxpayer so yes we are going to take decisions in this space more details will be revealed but we've got to take action to reduce this burden stay tuned as we continue to follow this developing story and its implications for for the hospitality industry and public health this is Thomas Ellis and you're watching blitz news have a good evening