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MP calls for changes to smoking ban in pubs  

Bridlington MP Greg Knight has launched a cross-party campaign to change the rules on smoking in pubs and clubs.

He said the Save Our Pubs And Clubs – Amend The Smoking Ban campaign had been launched at a time when almost 40 pubs a week were shutting down for good.

"They are a much-loved part of our national culture and it is high time for a rethink of the smoking ban."

He said the "one-size-fits-all" approach of banning smoking in every pub and club had hurt the businesses of hard-working publicans, especially in East Yorkshire.

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