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• Young defy nation's ban on smoking 

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan offers a possible glimpse of how a smoke-free Britain might work.

A year ago it was proud to become the first country in the world to ban smoking completely, outlawing the sale of all tobacco products on pain of a severe 11,000 rupee (£140) fine.

Although the ashtrays in Thimphu's hotels have been converted into candle-holders, the country's young people, at whom the measure was principally aimed, appear to be smoking just as much as ever.

At one of the town's many bars, youths clad in leather jackets and fake Diesel jeans from China puff away on cigarettes that are smuggled from India.

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