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Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation

The Department for Health will look at the potential costs of implementing a controversial policy that is due to be debated by MPs later this month.

Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens

Poll findings prompt calls for ministers to impose sugar tax-style levy on companies to combat obesity

Extensive polling ordered by the then chancellor, documents reveal, but scientific advisers not consulted