Writing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, they said the findings show that smoking a pipe is not as harmless as some people believe ... Professor Robert West of Cancer Research UK ...

Smoking rates among UK adults have been falling. In 2011, 20% of UK adults smoked, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But in 2023, just under 12% - six million people - did so.

In his speech to Parliament, King Charles said the Government would "progressively increase the age at which people can buy cigarettes". According to Government documents, smoking costs the UK ...