Pubs will soon have to offer non-smoking areas in beer gardens

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calling for licences to be granted only to businesses that banned smoking outside. The Government says outdoor smoking won't be banned - but the amendment will make sure customers have the option to sit in smoke-free areas.An outright ban 'would lead to significant closures and job losses' in an already stricken sector, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said.Instead the amendment aims to strike a balance between protecting public health and not imposing additional red tape on businesses, it added.Planning Minister Christopher Pincher said: "We are supporting our pubs, cafes and restaurants to safely reopen and securing jobs by making it quicker, easier and cheaper to set up outdoor seating and stalls to serve food.

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