The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Health minister Andrew Gwynne sought to assure TUV leader Jim Allister that the Bill would apply in Northern Ireland.

The Health Secretary defended the Government’s plans to create a ‘smoke-free generation’ by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought.

Dr Carolyn Beaumont says she made ‘an error of judgment’ by asking for donations in an email to previous patients

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Cancer Research urges MPs to back tobacco and vapes bill, saying damage caused by cigarettes cannot be ignored

Cancer Research UK estimates there were nearly 160 cancer cases attributed to smoking diagnosed in the UK every day in 2023.

A new study warned that the ‘current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable’.

Moves to lighten penalties for first offences by small operators ignited a row that could have delayed a government crack down on illegal tobacco.

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