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Jump to full article: The Guardian (uk), 2008-04-25
Intro: The Office of Fair Trading's claim that cigarette prices have been fixed comes at a time when UK smokers have seen the cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes double since 1995.
But as these statistics from the Tobacco Manufacturers Association show, most of the cost goes straight to the Treasury.
1990: £1.65 (73% tax)
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