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Daniel Keane

Therese Coffey unable to say if smoking plan will be ditched

Therese Coffey was unable to say whether she would scrap a plan to make England smoke free by 2030 (File picture)

(Picture: PA)

Health Secretary Therese Coffey was criticised on Tuesday after she was unable to say whether she was scrapping a plan to get England smoke free by 2030.

Ms Coffey, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said she was “not aware” whether the target to get the adult smoking rate down to 5 per cent or under had been axed.

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