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If you could ban anything - what would it be?

Jamie Oliver has called for a ban on chewing gum on British streets. The celebrity chef was speak...

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17.40 4 Aug 2026


If you could ban anything - what would it be?


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17.40 4 Aug 2026


Jamie Oliver has called for a ban on chewing gum on British streets.

The celebrity chef was speaking at an event in London when he said streets have been “ruined by a patchwork quilt of chewing gum”.

It got us thinking: why stop at chewing gum? If we could ban more moderately inconvenient things in our lives, what would we choose and why?

Joining Seán Defoe to discuss is Comedian Steve Cummins.


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