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The Tories must share the blame for Labour’s illiberal smoking ban

18 July 2024

12:50 AM

18 July 2024

12:50 AM

When Rishi Sunak called a summer election, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill didn’t make the pile of ‘wash up’ legislation to be rushed through Parliament. His plans for a generational smoking ban, and a crackdown on vapes, were paused. But this was never going to be more than a brief delay.

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