Some 1.6m people saw a tobacco billboard last year "The ban will take much of the glamour out of smoking, discouraging young people from starting this killer habit and making it easier for those who wish to quit." Dame Helena Shovelton, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, added: "I sincerely hope that this ban will help stop 120,000 smoking-related deaths each year." Sir Alexander Macara, chairman of the National Heart Forum, said: "Removing advertisements from the high street, magazines and newspapers, together with the bold new health warnings on cigarette packets are especially important measures to protect children from the glamorisation of smoking." The anti-smoking group ASH warned ministers to ensure the tobacco industry did not take advantage of loopholes in the legislation
This should not be surprising: tobacco is extremely bad for health
Under the proposal, the image would occupy 50 percent of the area on the front and rear panels of the packages, and at least 20 percent of the area at the top of cigarette advertisements
She posted on X, calling the situation "exhausting" and directly accusing Kirk of pulling out because of "bad ticket sales", not safety concerns
