Cigarettes To Be Sold 'Under The Counter'

Tobacco products will be barred from display in shops despite fears it could hit small stores during the economic downturn.
The new restrictions come after an extensive consultation on measures to reduce the number of children who take up smoking and helping those already addicted to quit.
But ministers will not go as far as recommending all cigarette packaging be plain with only the brand name and health warnings printed on them.

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