BBC: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has insisted his support for legalising cannabis is not “inconsistent” with backing a phased smoking ban.

The government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would have made selling tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009 illegal, was not passed before the general election after the government ran out of time. The policy was supported by Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs, although they were given a free vote so were not told […]