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Rachel Reeves’s 'eye-watering' taxes pushing city into 'clutches of organised crime' as council accused of 'utter failure'
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Rachel Reeves’s 'eye-watering' taxes pushing city into 'clutches of organised crime' as council accused of 'utter failure'
Rachel Reeves’ “eye-watering” tobacco taxes are driving Newcastle residents into the “clutches of organised criminals”, the Reform Leader at Newcastle City Council has warned.
One in seven cigarettes in the UK is now illicit and the Chancellor’s tobacco taxes pulled in £1.3billion less than expected in the year to June 2025, according to HMRC’s latest figures - indicating smokers are turning away from legal products,…
15 Jul, 20:24