England is the final part of the UK to introduce a ban, after Wales and Northern Ireland in April and Scotland last March. The Republic of Ireland made the move three years ago.
Anyone caught smoking illegally will be given a fixed penalty notice of £50 - reduced to £30 if paid in 15 days - or fined up to £200 if they are prosecuted and convicted by a court.
It is estimated that 1.5 million people will quit smoking because of the ban. I know it wont lead to me quitting, but what do you think? Will the fact that you can no longer smoke in pubs and restaurants cause you to quit?
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