01 February 2023
Chancellor urged to make Big tobacco pay for the massive burden it puts on public finances
New analysis finds the cost of smoking to public finances is nearly double the revenue raised by tobacco taxes.
19 January 2023
‘No more delay – we need a Tobacco Control Plan now’ urge local leaders
Local councillors from across England have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, urging the government to bring forward a new Tobacco Control Plan for England and to introduce a ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco manufacturers.
13 January 2023
Mental health leaders call on government to end smoking to improve mental and physical health
Leaders from the mental health sector have written to Steve Barclay, secretary of state for health and social care, urging the Government to publish a new tobacco control plan to tackle smoking among people with mental health conditions.
21 December 2022
Make a new year quit attempt to help with cost of living
Latest analysis shows the average amount smokers spend on cigarettes each year is the same as the average household energy bill.
