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British American Tobacco's strategy: Building a 'smokeless world' while cigarette sales fall
14 Feb 2026 18:43 GMT
… -intuitive that JSE and London listed British American Tobacco (BAT), a manufacturer of … , and over 12 billion other tobacco products, in 36 factories in 35 … smokeless products by 2030.
The group also supports a massive farming sector …
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Vape shop numbers in Scotland rocket as 'harmful industry' continues to grow
14 Feb 2026 17:07 GMT
… and building a healthier Britain where everyone lives well … consultation only applies to England but the Scottish Government … quot;Scotland is the only country in the UK with a tobacco and … to cover nicotine products and herbal smoking products.
"The …
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Week Ahead: US GDP and Inflation in Focus, FOMC Minutes, RBNZ, UK and Japan CPI
13 Feb 2026 23:05 GMT
… EZ Industrial Production (Dec)
TUE: RBA Minutes (Feb); UK Unemployment… caveats amid Budget-driven tobacco changes and elevated … such as food and producer prices pointing to upside … highlighted the possibility that productivity gains, including from AI …
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Taoiseach slates vapes as the ‘revenge of big tobacco’ amid calls for UK-style ban
13 Feb 2026 22:48 GMT
… he had concerns about the products.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says … children are being carried.
UK authorities are conducting a 12 … introduce a vaping and heated tobacco product ban which would impact …
It applies to vape products containing nicotine as well as …
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Government blamed for illicit tobacco failure as 230 jobs hang in the balance
13 Feb 2026 19:20 GMT
… the market
The company that produces Dunhill and Palm cigarettes employed … closure of British American Tobacco South Africa’s Heidelberg manufacturing plant has intensified … driving consumers toward cheaper illicit products.
Claudine Glibert French said:
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UK’s post-Brexit must strike right balance between alignment and independence
13 Feb 2026 17:32 GMT
… UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill advances alongside the reset this year, Britain … Imperial Brands, are British and listed on the London Stock Exchange – notably … as it revises the Tobacco Excise Tax and Tobacco Products Directives
Over the …
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UK Government plans to ban vaping in a car with a child present
13 Feb 2026 16:25 GMT
… be banned in England(Image: Getty Images)
The UK Government is … the vehicle are open.
In Scotland, a ban on smoking … , vaping, or using heated tobacco products in cars or at public … states.
Chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said: “ …
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UK Economy May Benefit From Reduced Unhealthy Spending
13 Feb 2026 12:14 GMT
… 105 product categories.
TAKEAWAY:
A 10% reduction in spending on tobacco, confectionery … , The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England. It was published online on … study was supported by the UK Prevention Research Partnership, which received …
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The genius sniffer dogs hunting down dodgy tobacco and vapes worth £100k
13 Feb 2026 10:18 GMT
… Wagtail UK, whose trained canines are skilled at sniffing out tobacco, … Crime Act. The confiscated products included a mixture of … of partners such as Wagtail UK, and the police, we … intelligence on illicit or counterfeit tobacco products and vapes, call the …
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Norfolk theatre revamp funded by heirs of European tobacco giant
13 Feb 2026 08:17 GMT
… company, called Reemtsma, to Imperial Tobacco in 2002 for £3.5m … the mid-1930s it reportedly produced around two-thirds of Germany … the oldest working theatre in England and a venue at which … foundation have been active in agriculture for many years.
“My father …