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Australian Broadcasting Corporation21d
How Australia's fight with big tobacco fuelled a black market
Locked in a showdown with big tobacco, then-prime minister Julia Gillard took to the airwaves one early morning in 2011 and threw down the gauntlet. "We're not going to be intimidated by big ...
Daily Mail21d
Everything you need to know about PIP changes and Universal Credit as Labour slashes £5billion off welfare budget and Rachel Reeves blasts 'broken system' in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves today announced further welfare cuts as she confirmed changes for personal independence payment (Pip) and Universal Credit. The Office for Budget Responsibility found ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer21d
Not illegal for DOH chief to pose with tobacco execs – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communications Office PCO) defended on Wednesday Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa for posing for a photo with tobacco ...
U.S. News & World Report21d
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking ...
The Independent22d
Spring Budget: What are the key benefit changes announced by Labour?
“The harmful changes to PIP will make it even harder for disabled ... benefit entitlement will be stripped if the job does not pan out. This announcement comes shortly after polling by the ...
CNN22d
These women say smoking weed makes them better moms
Anthony started smoking weed when she was 18 years old as a “communal ritual with friends.” Now she calls it her “medicine,” although she does not have a doctor’s prescription.
Birmingham Mail27d
When new PIP rules start and what you'll have to prove to get benefit payments
It means tougher rules for getting Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and a reduction in the incapacity payment that can currently double what someone gets in Universal Credit. Article continues ...
The Mirror27d
Three major PIP changes that WON'T be happening after benefits overhaul confirmed
Major changes for the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been put forward by the Government. PIP is awarded to people who have a long-term physical or mental health condition.
The Mirror27d
PIP test shows if you still qualify for payments as shake-up confirmed - full list of questions
A new online test shows whether you would qualify for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) under the new tightened eligibility criteria. The Government is proposing major changes to the disability ...
Yahoo News UK28d
When new PIP rules start and what you'll have to prove to get benefit payments
It means tougher rules for getting Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and a reduction in the incapacity payment that can currently double what someone gets in Universal Credit. The Government says ...
Sky28d
Smoking rates increase in some parts of UK - as researchers warn progress has 'stalled'
Smoking rates have increased in some parts of the UK, with researchers warning progress to stop overall has "stalled" in recent years. A study from University College London (UCL) published in the ...