SFAC News Archive 2008 - 2016

Read a selection of historical news stories related to the Smokefree Action Coalition and its work and campaigns.

2016

• Tobacco companies’ legal challenged to standardised tobacco packaging fails – published 19 May 2016

2015

• Leading health organisations call on Chancellor to reconsider a levy on the tobacco industry to fund public health – published 26 November 2015
• Government ‘Deregulation’ rules and public health cuts will worsen health and prevent NHS from meeting budget gap – published 15 September 2015
• UK to become first country in Europe to adopt standardised tobacco packaging – published 11 March 2015

2014

• Regulations on standard packaging of cigarettes published: Health professionals want law passed before election – published 26 June 2014
• Chantler Review paves way for standard tobacco packs – published 3 April 2014
• SFAC welcomes Parliament’s support for a package of measures to reduce smoking and protect children – published 10 February 2014
• Victory for children’s health as Lords approve Bill amendment to enable plain standardised tobacco packaging – published 29 January 2014

2013

• SFAC briefing: Standardised packaging of cigarettes and tobacco products – Children and Families Bill – published 20 October 2013
• Government surrenders to tobacco industry on standard packs: let Parliament decide! – published 12 July 2013
• Campaigners welcome care minister’s support – published 17 May 2013
• Health groups to Cameron an Hunt: Let Parliament decide on standardised packaging – published 8 May 2013
• Health groups press Prime Minister not to drop standard packs for cigarettes – published 2 May 2013
• Over 78,500 children have started smoking since UK Government’s consultation on standardised tobacco packaging ended – published 13 February 2013

2012

• SFAC welcomes consultation on plain packaging – published 16 April 2012
• No Smoking Day 2012 – published 1 March 2012
• Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England – published 3 February 2012

2011

• New Tobacco Control Plan for England – published 9 February 2011

2010

• Tackling tobacco – a New Year’s resolution for the government – published 24 December 2010
• Have your say on the future of public health in England – published 24 December 2010
• Public Health White Paper – No going back on Smokefree England – published 30 November 2010
• UK Government to replace tobacco industry “con” with plain packaging – published 22 November 2010
• Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England – 28 October 2010
• An open letter to Vince Cable – 21 October 2010
• MPs reject bid to reintroduce smoking in pubs – published 13 October 2010
• MPs reject bid to reintroduce smoking in pubs – published 4 October 2010
• Shop survey reveals tight control of tobacco product display by UK tobacco companies – published 7 June 2010
• Benefits of increasing tobacco taxes – published 6 March 2010
• Government launches new tobacco control strategy – published 1 February 2010

2009

• Tribute to the late David Taylor MP – published 29 December 2009
• MPs vote to put tobacco out of sight and out of reach – 12 October 2009
• Lambert & Butler bosses lobby Health Bill Committee – 18 June 2009
• Cigarette vending machines are out of order – published 14 May 2009
• Lords vote 2 to 1 to put tobacco out of sight of children – published 7 May 2009
• Observer ad urges support for legislation to ban tobacco displays and vending machine sales – published 26 April 2009
• Canadians congratulate UK on point of sale display ban – published April 2009
• Top UK academics tell peers: tobacco displays lead children to smoke – published 23 March 2009
• Channel 4 FactCheck: tobacco ban evidence?
• Big tobacco hides behind shopfront: MSP condemns tobacco lobby tactics – published 11 January 2009

2008

• MPs fall foul of ‘dirty’ tricks by tobacco giants – published 14 December 2008
• EDM 189: Point of Sale display of tobacco products – published 9 December 2008
• Secretary of State gives evidence on health inequalities – published 19 November 2008