A record 1.9 billion illegal cigarettes were seized in the UK last year, prompting fresh warnings that the illicit tobacco trade is becoming increasingly embedded in Britain’s high streets. The cigarettes seized were valued at more than £1.1 billion, while research by University College London has suggested that almost one in four cigarettes smoked in the UK may now come from the illicit market.
The figures have renewed debate over the impact of…
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