Tobacco Director Slams Smoking Ban as Tory MP Joins Opposition Against Sunak

A Tory MP has branded the proposal ‘alien’ to the concept of ‘personal freedom,’ as industry experts and MPs worry about the growth of a potential black market.
Tobacco Director Slams Smoking Ban as Tory MP Joins Opposition Against Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex on Oct. 4, 2023. Danny Lawson/PA Wire
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The director of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), has branded the proposed ban on tobacco products as a “disproportionate attack,” while a Tory MP has joined others in stating he “cannot support the government.”
During his address to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Wednesday, the prime minister announced measures to raise the smoking age annually and restrict the availability of vapes to children.
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