Milton Keynes is set to become the first town in Britain to introduce a Singapore-style ban on chewing gum. Anyone caught chewing gum would face an on-the-spot fine under the proposal, which was drawn up after 22 pieces of discarded gum were found in just one square foot of pavement. Those in favor of introducing the ban point to the cost of removing gum, the nuisance caused by it sticking to people's shoes and the eyesore it creates. The proposal has been put forward by After8, a group of businesses in the Buckinghamshire town, which plans to lobby the council...