MPs to vote on smoking ban bill and ‘harmful’ vape sales aimed at children Politics MPs are to vote on a landmark smoking bill which would raise the legal tobacco purchasing age and clamp down on “harmful” childhood vaping. Parliament will have its first debate on the measures in the proposed new law, followed by a vote in the House of Commons later today, in what’s known as the ‘second [...]
Imperial Brands’ bet on e-cigarettes and ‘next generation’ products bears fruit Tech Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has reported a dip in revenue despite double-digit growth in its electronic cigarettes division and growth in its traditional tobacco division. The company told markets this morning that net revenue from tobacco and ‘next generation’ products rose 4.6 per cent in the year ended September 30. Adjusted earnings per share rose [...]
