I've witnessed some car crash interviews in my time but rarely one as bad as this.

Interviewed by Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (and City Minister) was asked about the new Lower Thames crossing ....

When was the last time you watched a film at a cinema?

I still go, occasionally, because I do think most films have more of an impact on a big screen, but I’m not a huge fan of modern multiplexes.

David Seymour, leader of the ACT Party in New Zealand, is currently in London.

Last night, at an event hosted by the Adam Smith Institute, Seymour was asked about the generational tobacco ban which he helped repeal in his own country. This is what he said …

According to the BBC, opposition to the assisted dying bill is growing.

This then seems a good moment to mention that my son was one of six finalists in the 2025 Times Law Awards Essay Competition for which entrants were invited to submit a 1,000-word essay on … assisted dying.

“Once our right to smoke and vape is taken away they’re going to take away a lot of our other freedoms.”

Campaigner Venice Allan interviewed by Lee Anderson MP on GB News yesterday.

According to an article in the Irish Medical Times this week:

‘Ireland became a world leader when we introduced the smoking ban in 2004, but since then, we have been surpassed by other countries in the fight against deadly tobacco.’

I had to go to hospital yesterday to collect a sleep monitor.

As I’ve got older I’ve started snoring, very loudly, so when I mentioned it to my doctor I did so thinking he might be able to suggest a simple solution …

Final word, for now, on the disposable vape ban.

The following is a short and far from exhaustive list of governments, NGOs, campaign groups and companies that support the policy: