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Light seen through the tunnel: 80% of tobacco tax to be cut by the Australian opposition, if implemented reducing cigarette prices by AUS $25 and legalising vapes

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by Κώστας Κητής 6 Sep 20267 Sep 2026

Healthcare News

Ireland defies EU law and “Tobacco 21” settlement by insisiting on a generational tobacco purchase ban

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by Κώστας Κητής 24 Jul 20263 Aug 2026

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World-renowned painter and activist David Hockney dies aged 88

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by Κώστας Κητής 13 Jun 2026

Reduced Risk Products

Tobacco and Vapes Act notably does not restrict vaping from future generations of adults not allowed to purchase tobacco

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by Κώστας Κητής 24 May 202627 May 2026

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Smokers’ rights advocates will “fight on” after Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is granted Royal Assent

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by Κώστας Κητής 30 Apr 202615 May 2026

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Price of tobacco rising by inflation rather than inflating the tax behind it, indicates Cyprus EU rotating presidency of the Council of Europe

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by Κώστας Κητής 23 Apr 202624 Apr 2026

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Tobacco and Vapes Act, until recently being a Bill, cleared through parliament and awaiting Royal Assent

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by Κώστας Κητής 23 Apr 202624 May 2026

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War on smoking has gone far enough, politicians and anti-smoking campaigners should leave people alone, as FOREST chairman says 20th Scottish smoking ban anniversary is “nothing to celebrate”

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by Κώστας Κητής 17 Apr 202624 Apr 2026

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Nigel Farage pledges to abolish the incremental tobacco purchase ban if he wins the next general election in 2029

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by Κώστας Κητής 29 Mar 20261 Jun 2026

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The UK generational tobacco sales ban contradicts the Windsor Framework concerning Ireland according to 7 E.U. member states

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by Κώστας Κητής 4 Mar 2026

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“Tobacco 21” amendment to the Tobacco and Vapes bill voted down in the House of Lords

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by Κώστας Κητής 26 Feb 202626 Feb 2026

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Cyprus rotating presidency of the Council of Europe rejects higher tobacco taxes

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by Κώστας Κητής 19 Feb 202627 Feb 2026

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People quit smoking voluntarily despite anti-smoking restrictions, argues chairman of FOREST against the tobacco and vapes bill

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by Κώστας Κητής 29 Jan 2026

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Overpricing cigarettes “may persuade smokers to vote for Reform UK”, says FOREST chairman

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by Κώστας Κητής 29 Jan 2026

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British Museum terminates sponsorship relations with Japan Tobacco International (JTI)

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by Κώστας Κητής 28 Jan 2026

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More people in the UK vape than smoke for the first time

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by Κώστας Κητής 13 Nov 202513 Nov 2025

Comment on FOREST’s fringe participation in the Reform UK Annual Conference in the Birmingham NEC

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by Κώστας Κητής 14 Sep 202514 Sep 2025

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Algerian man clings onto train in Austria after smoking on platform break

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by Κώστας Κητής 12 Aug 202512 Aug 2025

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Smokers’ rights group FOREST criticises beach and park smoking ban enacted in France

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Jul 20251 Aug 2025

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Australia follows Canada mandating individual cigarette stick health warnings

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by Κώστας Κητής 18 Jun 202518 Jun 2025

Legalisation Campaigns

London mayor Sadiq Khan defends his support for light drug decriminalisation

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by Κώστας Κητής 28 May 202528 May 2025

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Britney Spears smokes cigarette on aeroplane and is received by authorities after landing

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by Κώστας Κητής 26 May 2025

Bond film actors deliver better example for our times making the right argument for others

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by Κώστας Κητής 8 May 202514 Sep 2025

Healthcare News

Hospital in England displays green instead of red no smoking sign near traffic lights!

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by Κώστας Κητής 21 Apr 20254 May 2025

Judging from where it was initially “banned”, Smoking is Normal!

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by Κώστας Κητής 5 Apr 202523 Jan 2026

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Tobacco display ban enacted in Belgium, as supermarkets are banned from selling tobacco

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Apr 202512 May 2025

Expert opinions opposing hospital grounds comprehensive smoking bans

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by Κώστας Κητής 9 Feb 202525 Apr 2025

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Britain may become the first country imposing a generational tobacco ban

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by Κώστας Κητής 9 Feb 202512 May 2025

Why smoking in public is not an actual but hypothetical “offence”

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Jan 202530 Mar 2025

Avoid generational tobacco bans by setting the legal age to smoke to 21 – Sign the petition!

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by Κώστας Κητής 27 Dec 202426 Apr 2025

Banning smoking on the basis of tobacco being another drug

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by Κώστας Κητής 14 Dec 202430 Mar 2025

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European Parliament votes against outdoor smoking bans – as Council of Health Ministers act independently of parliament

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024

Tobacco taxes that equal fines for the same reason

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Dec 202430 Mar 2025

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Tobacco and Vapes bill passes second reading for the second time

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by Κώστας Κητής 26 Nov 202428 Nov 2024

Letter to MP about the incremental tobacco purchase ban contained in the Tobacco and Vapes bill

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by Κώστας Κητής 21 Nov 202430 Mar 2025

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Expert opinions opposing hospital grounds comprehensive smoking bans

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by Κώστας Κητής 21 Nov 202425 Apr 2025

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Imperial Brands launches new Paramount cigarette in the UK

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by Κώστας Κητής 21 Nov 202421 Nov 2024

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“Tobacco 21” legislation approved by Irish parliament and passed as law

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by Κώστας Κητής 14 Nov 202414 Nov 2024

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False statements made and allegations claimed by smoke-free legislation

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by Κώστας Κητής 14 Nov 202415 Dec 2024

The arbitrary punishment of the law applied to smoking

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by Κώστας Κητής 12 Nov 202430 Mar 2025

Trump won and can defeat the politicised anti-smoking campaign

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by Κώστας Κητής 8 Nov 202418 May 2025

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‘Tobacco and Vapes’ bill introduced in parliament on Guy Fawkes Day 2024

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by Κώστας Κητής 5 Nov 20245 May 2025

Submission to the BBC on extending smoking ban outside schools and hospitals

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by Κώστας Κητής 5 Nov 20243 Apr 2025

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed from parliament before Christmas

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by Κώστας Κητής 31 Oct 20243 Nov 2024

Sign the government petition against the annually progressive increase in the minimum age required to buy tobacco

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by Κώστας Κητής 31 Oct 202430 Mar 2025

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Tobacco tax increase announced for 2024 annual budget

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by Κώστας Κητής 30 Oct 202431 Oct 2024

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Elon Musk mentions “Thank you for Smoking” movie to answer an audience question on lobbying

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by Κώστας Κητής 27 Oct 20242 Nov 2024

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British tourist in Thailand has water thrown over him to extinguish his cigarette

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by Κώστας Κητής 26 Oct 202421 Apr 2025

Regulatory News

Price of tobacco in Ireland to rise by €1

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by Κώστας Κητής 9 Oct 20242 Nov 2024

Healthcare News

European Commission imitating Labour government’s proposed outdoor smoking bans

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by Κώστας Κητής 21 Sep 202421 Sep 2024

The case against the outdoor smoking bans being plotted by the Labour government

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by Κώστας Κητής 1 Sep 202430 Mar 2025

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Labour government planning outdoor smoking bans with their version of the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill”

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by Κώστας Κητής 31 Aug 202421 Sep 2024

“Tobacco 21” works fine on both sides of the smoking and health debate

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by Κώστας Κητής 19 Aug 202430 Mar 2025

Healthcare News

Minimum age to buy tobacco becomes 21 in Indonesia where children were allowed to smoke!

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by Κώστας Κητής 13 Aug 202420 Oct 2024

Raising the smoking age to 21 instead of one year every year

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by Κώστας Κητής 3 Aug 2024

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Rishi Sunak’s progressive smoking ban mentioned in the King’s Speech under the Labour government

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by Κώστας Κητής 17 Jul 202418 Jul 2024