Britons smoke an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes every year, study finds

Charities warned the ‘staggering figure’ is a ‘stark reminder of the deadly toll of inaction’, and urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill after Parliament’s summer recess (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

An estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year, the equivalent of 78 million a day, according to new analysis.

There are particularly high levels of consumption in more disadvantaged areas, with researchers calling for targeted public health efforts to tackle smoking rates.