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They will be packaged in a standard shape without branding, design or a logo: Picture health warnings will cover 65 per cent of the front and back of packs Health warnings will appear at the top and side of packs Brand names will be in standard type face, colour and size The shape, colour and method of opening the packet will be standardised The duty paid stamp will remain with covert markings that show the pack is not counterfeit Cigarette packs will also be standardised in size and colour Minimum packs sizes of 20 cigarettes and 30 grams for hand rolled tobacco Cancer Research UK began campaigning for plain, standardised packaging in April 2012 and more than 90,000 people from across the UK took action to support the campaign

Elf Bars and similar prefilled pod kits have been known to set off smoke alarms in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas