As has been pointed out elsewhere, this is a pathetic own goal by a government desperate to find something — anything — good about Brexit.
As one poster pointed out on Twitter:
Are we supposed to celebrate this, given smoking kills 1000s and costs the UK £12.6bn/yr*, and alcohol misuse contributes to 200 different health conditions*? (*govt’s own figures)
The only thing wrong with this is that smoking kills not just thousands but over 100,000 people a year.
Richard Carter ● 2618d