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Given that smoking is to be banned in Scotland's prisons, the Government deserves credit for its decision to provide vaping kits for inmates who would otherwise smoke. Read More
Smokers cannot bin their butts if there are no bins; but years of austerity mean that even if all the UK’s councils had a whip-round, they could only afford two or three bins between Read More
UK smokers cite high tobacco prices as the main reason why they buy illicit products; and given that taxes make up 90 percent of prices, it is not difficult to see where the problem lies.Read More
It seems odd that with the environment going to hell in a handcart; it still seems beyond the wit of humans to solve what is surely a simple problem – the littering of cigarette butts.Read More
Another attempt is being made in the US to deal with cigarette-butt litter. The question is, can the anti-litter campaigners carry smokers along with them? Read More
The claim by the UK Government that changes to tobacco law post a no-deal Brexit will be minor should be taken with a pinch of salt. The EU (Withdrawal) Act gives it sweeping powers.Read More
The tobacco industry is accused of creating wolves masquerading as sheep; but the idea that such a disguise would work seems far-fetched given the scrutiny to which it is subjected.Read More
The US leaf-tobacco and vaping industries will be left counting the costs of the trade war being waged between the US and China.Read More
As well as providing a vital service for smokers, the UK’s burgeoning vape shops are helping to fill gaps left in high streets by the retreat of traditional retailers.Read More
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