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Tobacco and Vapes Bill returns with licensing scheme amendment

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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, a cross-party group of Parliamentarians who campaign on tobacco control, welcomed the return of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament today (5 November). The Bill, which had strong cross-party support…

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