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Japan Tobacco feels UK has decided on plain packets
Jul 6th, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has already decided to require cigarettes to be sold in plain, brand-free packets even though it has not yet completed its consultation on the issue, cigarette maker Japan Tobacco claimed on Friday. The group, which sells Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut cigarettes in Britain, believes Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's anti-smoking stance and a flawed consultation process suggests the government will push ahead with so-called plain packaging. ... (Source: Reuters) -
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