Sunak’s capitulation on vaping illustrates how the UK government has descended into abject farce
May 13, 2024 by daily-pouch.com
Sunak’s capitulation on vaping illustrates how the UK government has descended into abject farce
Sunak's government risks collapse in the upcoming election due by January 2025, facing challenges like a recent MP defection to Labour and close polling with Reform. Despite past successes in tobacco harm reduction (THR), Chancellor Hunt's 143% tax increase on vaping products contradicts the government's quit-smoking initiatives. Experts criticize the tax as harmful and driven by revenue motives, potentially pushing vapers back to smoking. This misstep highlights the government's lack of coherent policymaking and alienates voters, especially the five million UK vapers affected by the tax. The ill-conceived move exposes the administration's incompetence and threatens its electoral prospects.
12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
