Latest Tobacco News – Page 28
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Who gives tobacco to kids?
How do cigarettes get into the hands of children? Not from you - so we need your help to persuade the government to cut the real supply route.
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Black market tobacco sales put stores in the red
Smokers in Ontario,Canada have turned to illegal suppliers since the tobacco display ban
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Ireland still in the dark over tobacco displays
Plans to ban the display of tobacco products in the Republic of Ireland on July 1 remain in disarray.
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Product NewsNew tobacco penalties from April 1
Tobacco retailers are reminded that they now face tough new penalties for selling cigarrettes to under 18s.
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Round one goes to retailers in ban fight
Retailers have vowed to continue to fight the proposed tobacco display ban despite new details which suggest they will be allowed to keep their gantries.
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Government ignores petition concerns
Retailers have been disappointed by the government's response to a petition urging it to reconsider proposals to ban the display of tobacco in shops.
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New Zealand says no to ban
The campaign against a tobacco display ban in the UK has received a welcome boost from New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key
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New tobacco laws could close stores
Tough new rules which could see retailers lose the right to sell tobacco for up to one year come into force in April.
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Forget display ban, says MP
Shadow health minister Mike Penning has called for a rethink of the proposed ban on the display of tobacco products.
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NI calls for the facts
Retailers in Northern Ireland have vowed to ensure that common sense prevails over the government's proposals for a ban on the display of tobacco products.
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NewsStop tobacco proxy purchasing
Join us in calling for a new law to stop adults buying tobacco products for children.
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Delay over penalty notice decision
The proposed £80 fine for shop staff who sell cigarettes to under-18s has been delayed after pressure from retail trade associations.
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Tobacco proposals meet opposition
Retailers and manufacturers have vowed to keep fighting proposals to ban the display of tobacco in stores, after the government published its new Health Bill this week. Details of how retailers would be required to screen tobacco displays...
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ASH keeps pushing for ban on displays
Anti-smoking pressure group ASH has reiterated its support for a ban on retail tobacco displays.
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Retailer response delays tobacco legislation
The government has delayed the proposed introduction of a £80 fine for shop staff who sell cigarettes to under-18s after pressure from retail trade associations.
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Stealth tobacco penalty angers retailers
The ACS has criticised the government for the fast-track introduction a new penalty for retailers who sell tobacco to under-18s.
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Alan Johnson's pack of 10
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is aiming to push through a ban on tobacco displays without any real evidence to support it. Here are 10 points he needs to address first
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"Joke" tobacco consultation slammed
The government’s consultation on tobacco control has come under renewed attack after it emerged that the majority of responses came from taxpayer-funded health bodies.
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IMPERIAL TOBACCO has launched limited-edition and pricemarked packs for its Golden Virginia tobacco.
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Tobacco smuggling strategy is found wanting
A revised strategy on tobacco smuggling by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) still does not go far enough towards tackling the problem, retailers and manufacturers have warned.