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Imminent Tobacco Tax Hike Will Batter Legitimate Local Shops

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By Ross Kempsell
| Guido Fawkes Verified
From 1st October, tax on factory-made cigarettes will jump from £353.50 to £394.09 per 1,000, an 11.48% increase, or RPI+8.22% (once HMRC’s own assumption is stripped out). Hand-rolling tobacco is due an even bigger hike, rising from £503.80 to £574.30 per kilo, up 13.99%, or RPI+10.73%.
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Burnham's High Streets Plan Threatened by Falling Illegal Tobacco Convictions

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By Ross Kempsell
| Guido Fawkes Verified
Convictions for illegal tobacco sales have fallen by nearly 30% even as seizures hit record levels – just as Andy Burnham unveils his plan to reinvigorate the high street. A paltry 83 people were convicted last year, down from 118 the year before, despite 201 arrests linked to the trade.
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Burnham will pay a high price for his Chagos betrayal

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By Ross Kempsell
| Yahoo Verified
Burnham will pay a high price for his Chagos betrayal Mon, July 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opposition parties have shown how hard they will campaign against the deal – they will again - JMEnternational Surely Andy Burnham's key test as prime minister is to define himself against Keir Starmer – the least popular incumbent PM in modern history and a drag anchor around the neck of the Labour Party.
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