The U.K. prime minister, Rishi Sunak, wants to raise the legal age for consuming cigarettes.Read More
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The prime minister is mulling measures similar to those recently passed in New Zealand. Read More
The retailer cited environmental concerns and risk of fires. Read More
Vaping industry representatives say the measure will boost illicit sales. Read More
Successful communication must be at the heart of Philip Morris' efforts to wean smokers, and thereby itself, off combustible cigarettes.Read More
The U.K.’s new anti-tobacco measures may not achieve their stated objectives.Read More
A high court judge has ruled that the U.K public-places smoking ban must be enforced in state prisons despite the possibility of unrest this could provoke in jails throughout England and Wales. According to Read More
Expectant mothers in the U.K. will be asked to take breath tests to show whether or not they have been smoking during their pregnancies, according to a number of media stories. About 20 percent of Read More
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has scrapped plans to force all cigarettes to be sold in plain packs, according to a story published today in The Sun. Health ministers had been considering the move Read More
U.K. taxpayers could face a £5 billion ($7.67 billion) bill if ministers insist cigarettes are sold in plain packages. The money would be awarded by courts to tobacco companies in recognition of the fact that the Read More