Smoking controls - aword to the wise

 

UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health—but only if it's effectively implemented

MPs have recently voted to ban anyone in England born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, as part of the government's plan to achieve a smoke-free generation.

Identifying terrorists -m or not!

 

Early chances to identify terrorists are missed due to inadequacies in UK data sharing laws, says study

There are inherent flaws in the U.K.'s ability to obtain and exchange information to detect fraud and terrorism financing, according to research from Cardiff University.

Puts a Whole Different Complexion on History

 Well worth a read, even if you don't look further.

Britain began industrializing in the 17th century—more than 100 years earlier than history books claim

"Britain was already well on its way to an industrialized economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th century—over 100 years before textbooks mark the start of the Industrial Revolution—according to the most detailed occupational history of a nation ever constructed."