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How far will Starmer’s smoking ban go?

29 August 2024

10:41 PM

29 August 2024

10:41 PM

When Rishi Sunak announced his plan to create a ‘smoke-free generation’ at conference, some of his own MPs were bemused. It wasn’t just the policy but the timing – were the Tory grassroots the right audience? In truth, Sunak had been in a rush to make the announcement because he feared (and some of his advisers had warned) that if he didn’t do it soon, Labour might beat him to it.

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