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Supermarkets accused over cigarette prices  

Major retailers and two tobacco manufacturers are facing an investigation over allegations of unlawful cigarette pricing practices.

Tobacco giants Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher were named alongside chains including supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda in a "statement of objections" issued by the Office of Fair Trading.

The consumer affairs watchdog has accused the groups of anti-competitive pricing, alleging that firms co-ordinated to link the price of some brands to rival products and separately that some of those named arranged to swap information on future pricing.

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