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Tobacco display ban meeting attracts an audience of one  

JUST one retailer attended a meeting aimed at discussing the planned changes to the law on tobacco displays.

Health promotion officer Gerry Le Roy said she was disappointed with the turnout after small retailers had voiced strong opposition to the proposed ban.

But she said it had not been a waste of time.

Tobacco policy manager from the UK Department of Health Lucy Holdstock laid out the issues Britain has faced with bringing in a ban on tobacco displays at the meeting.

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