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Newsagents warn Labour over ban 

Newsagents are threatening to boycott the Labour Party at the next general election if legislation bans them from openly displaying cigarettes.

They say the move - due to be debated by MPs on Monday - would drive hundreds of small retailers out of business.

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) say it will be "very bad news for Gordon Brown" if the vote goes against newsagents.

Retailers say it will cost more than £250 million to implement the ban.

This, they claim, will be because shops will have to be refitted after removing the displays.

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