Tory peer proposed delay on heated tobacco ban after Philip Morris visit

Industry giant paid for Lord Vaizey's trip to Switzerland before he tabled amendment to tobacco and vapes bill

A Conservative peer proposed delaying the UK's proposed ban on heated tobacco, weeks after a leading cigarette company paid for him to visit its research facility in Switzerland.

The tobacco and vapes bill would gradually raise the age at which consumers can buy cigarettes and other tobacco products, making the UK the first major economy to chart a course towards phasing out tobacco altogether.