Cigarettes To Be Sold In Plain Packs From 2016 Despite Major Tory Rebellion — buzzfeed.com

How standardised cigarette packs might look. Reuters The move was backed by 367 MPs but 113 members voted against it, 104 of whom were Tory – one of the biggest rebellions in the coalition’s history. The House of Lords is expected to approve the ban next week. It means that every packet, no matter the brand, will be the same size and colour and dominated by graphic health warnings. The aim is to help prevent youngsters taking up the habit by making packs less appealing.

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