"As a mental health patient your independence is inevitably restricted. Banning smoking adds to the loss of autonomy."

A ban on smoking in al fresco dining areas would be "unfair and unreasonable" and will "do nothing to improve public health".

Forest has criticised proposals to extend smoke-free areas in Greater Manchester and introduce licensing of tobacco retailers.

Forest gives guarded welcome to Public Health England's latest declaration of support for e-cigarettes.

According to the results of a survey, one-in-five people in Ireland has less sympathy for people with lung cancer compared to people with other types of cancer.

Forest defends councils that have reduced spending on smoking cessation services while investing in tobacco companies.

Forest has welcomed a report that studied the risk of using heat-not-burn tobacco products.

Forest has dismissed a call for a health warning to be printed on the side of each cigarette to deter people from smoking.

Plain packaging has failed to reduce smoking rates in Australia, says Forest.