Smoky fuel is one of the biggest threats to public health, says campaigner Stewart

Environmentalist and broadcaster Duncan Stewart has claimed an immediate ban on smoky fuel would save 1,500 lives over the next three years.

And he challenged Environment Minister Phil Hogan over a plan to delay outlawing the sale of smoky coal.

Mr Stewart said the Government had no excuse to delay a planned ban, and suggested that it was by far one of the most damaging risks to public health.