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Smokers could be forced to pay for a Government tobacco licence in order to carry on buying cigarettes under draconian proposals being considered by ministers.
Government advisers have drawn up plans for a smoking permit - similar to the one needed to watch TV - which all smokers would have to carry.
Health experts have welcomed the move, pointing out that Britons are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than those in any other European country. But the idea has triggered a furious backlash from smokers' groups, who claim it is evidence of a "bully state".
Under the plans, anyone who refused to pay for a permit would be banned from buying cigarettes from any outlet.
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Government advisers have drawn up plans for a smoking permit - similar to the one needed to watch TV - which all smokers would have to carry.
Health experts have welcomed the move, pointing out that Britons are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than those in any other European country. But the idea has triggered a furious backlash from smokers' groups, who claim it is evidence of a "bully state".
Under the plans, anyone who refused to pay for a permit would be banned from buying cigarettes from any outlet.
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