Tobacco advertising has been banned on television, in print and on billboards. Yet children are still regularly exposed to attractive tobacco displays and appealing on-pack branding in shops, newsagents and supermarkets. Many young people, particularly under-age smokers, buy cigarettes from vending machines.

By closing the loophole which allows tobacco to be displayed at the point of sale, prohibiting sales from vending machines and making plain packaging compulsory, Ministers can reduce the pull towards a potentially deadly addiction.

Around 450 under-18s start smoking every single day across the UK. Half of all smokers will eventually die from cancer or other smoking-related diseases.

Please help Cancer Research UK put tobacco out of sight and out of mind by pledging your support for this campaign at www.cancercampaigns.org.uk

Konnie Huq

(TV presenter)

on behalf of Cancer Research UK

61 Lincoln's Inn Fields

London