Delayed review, which also suggests new taxes on tobacco firms, reportedly faced pushback from ministers
Plans to raise the legal smoking age to 21 and place new taxes on tobacco companies could be announced on Thursday, amid splits in government over the radical recommendations.
The delayed review by Javed Khan, the former chief executive of Barnardo’s, will be released on Thursday. It was commissioned by the health secretary, Sajid Javid.
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