the nhs can routinely prescribe e—cigarettes so what is now happening is the medical regulator, the nhravices so they can be approved or not is having a medicinal use and the nhra has said, based on the evidence available, across different health bodies, e—cigarettes are less harmful to health than smoking tobacco. this does not mean it is automatically going to happen, this is for england, certainly at this stage, it needs to get to the nhra for each device and then the organisation nice, deciding which is cost—effective for the nhs and pursuing, also has to approve it but it is seen as a step forward by enthusiasts of e—cigarettes, there are still some sceptics out there who say we do not have enough long—term research on how harmful they may be. most people really do concede it is less harmful than smoking. even though they still involve nicotine for those who are using them. but of course approaches may well differ in different nations of the uk. hugh, thank you. the energy regulator says it may change the way it caps bills for millions of households across britain as a major spike i

the nhra has said based on all the evidence available, across different health bodies, e—cigarettes are for the nhs and worth pursuing, also has to approve it, but it certainly seen as a step forward by enthusiasts for e—cigarettes. there are still some sceptics out there who say we don't have enough long—term research on how harmful they may be. most people really do concede it's less harmful than smoking. even though they still involve nicotine for those who are using them and of course the approaches may well death in different nations of the uk. that was hugh pym. here in the uk, a nine—year—old boy called charlie has been inspired to take up northern soul dancing by his grandfather. the northern soul scene emerged in the 1970s, when djs would hunt down rare black american soul vinyls, and bring them back to play in venues across the north—west of england. charlie fell in love with the dance, after hearing stories about his grandad carl's teenage years. and he's now been to his first real northern soul night. here's how charlie got on. my mum thinks i'm going to wear myself out in,

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