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The move builds on Canada's mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products' packaging. The government anticipates the changes coming into force in the latter half of 2023.

Proposed shake-up in tobacco laws would also see lighting up not permitted in outdoor places such as beer gardens, cafe pavements and beaches

Studies show that people who vape are more likely to progress to smoking tobacco products.

Ministers told they will not meet their pledge to make country smoke-free by 2030 unless reforms are brought in soon

Dr Javed Khan OBE has made some radical proposals that those living in council housing should be banned from smoking, as well as stubbing out the habit in pub gardens

Annually raising the minimum age for buying tobacco is among the recommendations in a Government-commissioned review.

Review also includes 9pm watershed and 18 rating on any film or TV programme depicting smoking

Among his 15 recommendations, Dr Javed Khan issued four critical ‘must-dos’ for the Government to be acted upon immediately