Cigarette pack plans on hold
Health campaigners have reacted with fury after it emerged ministers have postponed a decision on the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes.
UK being 'disingenuous' over cigarette packaging
The UK government is "putting business interests in front of public health", the man instrumental in bringing about cigarette packaging reforms in Australia said today.
Simon Chapman, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney told BBC Radio 4's World At One programme:
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