U.K.’s Government Proposes Generational Tobacco Ban, Plain Packaging & More
If passed, the updated Tobacco and Vapes Bill would make the U.K. one of the most anti-tobacco countries in the world. However, the updated version of the bill does not include a ban on outdoor pub smoking.
Weekly News (Oct. 28 2024)
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U.K. Eyes Expanded Smoking Ban
The proposal could include bans at smoking in the outdoor areas of bars, outside stadiums and colleges and even hookah lounges. It’s unclear what it would mean for the smoking terraces and sampling lounges used by cigar smokers.
U.K. Generational Tobacco Ban Resurrected by New Labour Government (Update)
As expected, the U.K.’s new Labour government is picking up on the bill championed by Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. If passed, it would ban anyone born after 2008 from purchasing tobacco products.
U.K.’s Generational Tobacco Ban Tabled Due to Election
Due to the U.K.’s upcoming July 4 elections, the bill that would have banned anyone born after 2008 from purchasing tobacco products will have to wait for the next government.
U.K.’s Generational Tobacco Ban Clears Key Vote
If passed, it would be illegal for anyone born after 2008 to purchase tobacco products in the U.K. The bill now heads to committees where it can be further debated and amended.
Report: Pressure Builds to Exempt Cigars from Proposed U.K. Generational Smoking Ban
The Sun says that a dozen senior MPs are pressuring the Department of Health to exempt cigars from the proposed law.
United Kingdom to Vote on Banning Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born After 2008
The proposal, which was studied by Boris Johnson’s government in 2022, will now be voted on in Parliament.
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Charatan 160th Anniversary Arrives in U.K. Cigar Shops
Tor Imports Ltd. has released a new limited edition that celebrates the 160th anniversary of Charatan, a historic British pipe tobacco and cigar brand that…
Black Label Trading Co. Adds UK Distribution with Tor Imports, Ltd.
Distribution begins next week, which will have BLTC’s cigars on store shelves in the near future.