"We were standing next to each other and he had a bit of a problem because he thought I stamped on him, " Britton said.

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However, Ms Britton said an Estyn visit in December 2007 had praised the school for showing "signs of continuing improvement", and she hoped the school would be out of special measures within the year.

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Chairman of the British Lung Foundation, Dr Mark Britton, said the research provided more "exciting evidence" of a link between a healthy diet and healthy lungs.

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"Part of our task is to allow everyone we meet the opportunity to give their views on who the next Bishop of Blackburn should be, " said Mr Britton.

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Speaking to the Fern Britton Meets programme, the former Tory minister said she would "be a liar" if she said the decision "didn't stab a little".

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"This is absolutely fantastic news, " said on-loan midfielder Leon Britton.

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"It is only backed by the testimony of Leon Britton with little or no supporting evidence, " he said.

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Swans star Britton admitted the pair had an exchange of words before the alleged incident but said that was "normal" in football.

BBC: FA investigate new Swansea claim

Prof John Britton, director of the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies at the University of Nottingham and report chairman, said people with mental health disorders might find it harder to quit smoking but that did not mean they did not want to stop.

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